{"product_id":"john-le-carre-and-the-cold-war-paperback","title":"John le Carré and the Cold War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToby Manning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn le Carré and the Cold War \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the historical contexts and political implications of le Carré's major Cold-War novels. The first in-depth study of le Carré 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 Carré'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToby Manning\u003c\/b\u003e has taught at Queen Mary University, Brunel University and the University of Birmingham, UK. A former journalist, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Guide to Pink Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719394857023,"sku":"9781350122161","price":101.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c32253dbd0e14d1f5467974b9038d403.webp?v=1765085478","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/john-le-carre-and-the-cold-war-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}