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Title: The Book of Spies : An Anthology of Literary Espionage by ALAN FURST ISBN: 0-679-64251-X Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best of Literary Spy Fiction
Comment: "The Book of Spies" caught my attention because it is edited by Alan Furst, who also wrote the introduction. I have been reading Furst's excellent literary novels of espionage and I was curious to read works by other authors he recommends. Furst is often compared to Eric Ambler and Graham Greene, whom I've read. But what would Furst himself select? "A Coffin for Demetrios" is the first selection and there's one from "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene, but many of the other selections are unexpected and riveting. The only one I had read was the Ambler. I ran out and bought "The Quiet American," but I'm also going to read "Tremor of Intent" by Anthony Burgess, "Under Western Eyes" by Joseph Conrad, "Ashenden" by W. Somerset Maugham (probably the most intriguing selection in the entire anthology), and "The Tears of Autumn" by Charles McCarry. In his introduction Furst notes that the date of publication is important for each selection because they are essentially political novels, tied to and shaped by a particular place and time. I was struck by the variety among these selections and although I had my favorites, I was sorry when each ended. The anthology is not a substitute for the full-length novels, but rather provides an overview of the genre and serves a guide for further reading.
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Title: Dark Star : A Novel by ALAN FURST ISBN: 0375759999 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Pub. Date: 09 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Coffin for Dimitrios (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Eric Ambler ISBN: 0375726713 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Blood of Victory: A Novel by Alan Furst ISBN: 0812968727 Publisher: Random House Trade Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Night Soldiers : A Novel by ALAN FURST ISBN: 0375760008 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Pub. Date: 09 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Great Game : The Myth and Reality of Espionage by FREDERICK P. HITZ ISBN: 0375412107 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 20 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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