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LEADER: 01525nam a22002658a 4500
001 2011016259
003 DLC
005 20110503114623.0
008 110429s2011 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011016259
020 $a9780786463794 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aPR830.S65$bS69 2011
082 00 $a823/.08720909$223
100 1 $aSnyder, Robert Lance,$d1944-
245 14 $aThe art of indirection in British espionage fiction :$ba critical study of six novelists /$cRobert Lance Snyder.
260 $aJefferson, NC :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2011.
263 $a1106
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Reconnoitering a Disreputable Genre -- Eric Ambler's revisionist thrillers -- Graham Greene's world of loyalty and betrayal -- Len Deighton's cold war triptych -- John Le Carre's post-cold war labyrinths -- Stella Rimington's feminist espionage fiction -- Charles Cumming's contemporary vision.
520 $a"In contrast to the classical detective story, the spy novel tends to be considered a suspect, less literary genre. While previous studies have focused on its historical, thematic and ideological dimensions, this critical work seeks to distinguish British espionage fiction based on its unique narrative form, which is typically elliptical, oblique and recursive"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aSpy stories, English$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aFiction$xTechnique.
650 0 $aNarration (Rhetoric)