John le Carré

by Eric Homberger

Book Overview

Since the heyday of Ian Fleming's fantasy superspy James Bond, the novels of John le Carr? have held up to readers across the world a sombre, fascinating picture of decline, deception and ethical ambiguity. In this study, originally published in 1986, the first to include an interpretation of A Perfect Spy, Eric Homberger argues that within the tradition of the spy thriller of John Buchan and 'Sapper' a 'space' was created by Somerset Maugham,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367354837
• ISBN13: 9780367354831
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"