John le Carre and the Cold War
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John le Carre and the Cold War
John le Carre and the Cold War

John le Carre and the Cold War

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Toby Manning (Author)  

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John le Carre and the Cold War explores the historical contexts and political implications of le Carre's major Cold-War novels. The first in-depth study of le Carre this century, this book analyses his work in light of key topics in 20th-century history, including containment of Communism, decolonization, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban missile crisis, the Cambridge spy-ring, the Vietnam War, the 70s oil crisis and Thatcherism. Examining The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979) and other novels, this book offers an illuminating picture of Cold-War Britain, while situating le Carre's work alongside that of George Orwell, Graham Greene and Ian Fleming. Providing a valuable contribution to contemporary understandings of both British spy fiction and post-war fiction, Toby Manning challenges the critical consensus to reveal a considerably less radical writer than is conventionally presented.
Toby Manning has taught at Queen Mary University, Brunel University and the University of Birmingham, UK. A former journalist, he is also the author of The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (2006).
  • Contributor: Toby Manning
  • Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • ISBN13: 9781350122161
  • Number of Pages: 256
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 363
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Release Date: 2019-09-19
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Toby Manning has taught at Queen Mary University, Brunel University and the University of Birmingham, UK. A former journalist, he is also the author of The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (2006).

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