The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literay Espionage - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 037575959X ISBN 13: 9780375759598

Casa editrice: Modern Library, 2004

Riassunto

An action-packed anthology celebrates the finest works of literary espionage in a collection that features contributions by Eric Ambler, Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad, Maxim Gorky, Graham Greene, John le Carré, Compton Mackenzie, W. Somerset Maugham, Charles McCarry, Baroness Orczy, John Steinbeck, and Rebecca West, among other notable writers. Reprint. 24,000 first printing.

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Recensione

“A master of the form culls from the cream of the cloak-and-dagger crop. . . . Twelve expertly chosen tales of secret operatives: shadowy and elusive, cunningly written and thrillingly fraught with peril.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Spanning nearly three quarters of a century . . . this handy sampler touches on many high points of spy writing. . . . In this case, fiction is more thrilling than truth.”
—Time Out New York

“[A] dazzling anthology . . . The writing—whether displaying the cold clarity of Maugham or the pained lyricism of McCarry—is splendid.”
—The Wall Street Journal

L'autore

ALAN FURST is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. He is the author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, and Blood of Victory, all of which are available as Random House Trade Paperbacks. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He now lives on Long Island, New York.

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• Editore: Modern Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 037575959X
• ISBN 13: 9780375759598
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 374
• Redattore: Furst Alan