The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage

Here is an extraordinary collection of the world's best literary espionage, selected by Alan Furst, a contemporary master of the genre. The Book of Spies brings us the aristocratic intrigues of The Scarlet Pimpernel, in which French migr s duel with Robespierre's secret service; the savage political realities of the 1930s in Eric Ambler's classic A Coffin for Dimitrios; the ordinary (well, almost) citizens of John le Carr 's The Russia House, who are drawn into Cold War spy games; and the 1950s Vietnam of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, with its portrait of American idealism and duplicity. Drawing on acknowledged classics and rediscovered treasures, A Book of Spies delivers literate entertainment and excitement on every page.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)
Published: 06/08/2004
ISBN: 9780375759598
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.24w x 0.86d

Review Citations: Books & Culture 11/01/2004 pg. 27