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The Spy's Bedside Book
For everyone who’s ever wondered what it really takes to be a spy, legendary author Graham Greene (The Third Man, The Quiet American) and his brother Hugh have compiled this irresistible selection of fiction, memoir, and tricks of the trade straight from the all-time masters of espionage. Here is a perfectly safe way to discover the dangerous secrets many spies have died t...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
February 23rd 2011
by Bantam
(first published 1957)
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Good cloak-and-dagger fun from Graham Greene and all his undercover friends. This is a delightful compilation of derring-do. My only complaint is that when the story or excerpt is good, you want more, much more. But then it wouldn't be as good a tour of all things nefarious.
An anthology through the beginnings of the spy thriller genre, with a few true stories thrown in. All of the stories are from before 1957, with most of them coming from before World War One. Accordingly, they can at times be a little slow to read for younger readers.
originally not what I was expecting but am finding it interesting
I had a difficult time getting into this book.
and for the cost was certainly hoping it would have held together!
I did like the spy tips it gave, but would have liked to see more of them.
and for the cost was certainly hoping it would have held together!
I did like the spy tips it gave, but would have liked to see more of them.
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Graham Greene was an English novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenplay writer, travel writer and critic whose works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world. Greene combined serious literary acclaim with wide popularity.
Although Greene objected strongly to being described as a “Catholic novelist” rather than as a “novelist who happened to be Cath...more
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