{"product_id":"john-le-carr-and-the-cold-war-9781350122161","title":"John Le Carr? and the Cold War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn le Carr? and the Cold War \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the historical contexts and political implications of le Carr?'s major Cold-War novels. The first in-depth study of le Carr? 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold \u003c\/i\u003e(1963), \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy \u003c\/i\u003e(1974), \u003ci\u003eSmiley's People \u003c\/i\u003e(1979) and other novels, this book offers an illuminating picture of Cold-War Britain, while situating le Carr?'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toby Manning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350122161","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293821272201,"sku":"9781350122161","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_25e54207-a3fc-420d-aba7-31cc266ec56d.jpg?v=1737443822","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/john-le-carr-and-the-cold-war-9781350122161","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}