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British spy fiction and the end of empire / Sam Goodman.
Van Pelt Library PR830.S65 G66 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodman, Sam, 1980- author.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in twentieth-century literature ; 33.
- Routledge studies in twentieth-century literature ; 33
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spy stories, English--History and criticism.
- Spy stories, English.
- Politics and literature--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Imperialism in literature.
- National characteristics in literature.
- World politics in literature.
- Espionage in literature.
- Spies in literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 185 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
- Contents:
- Introduction: hiding in plain sight: locating the spy in the British cultural imaginary
- Divided states: space, power and occupied territory in post-war Europe
- Between battleground & fairground British espionage fiction and post war London
- Safe as houses: the spy & domestic space
- One way ticket: travel, identity and espionage
- Winds of change: colonial space and clandestinity
- Conclusion: British spy fiction: the end of empire & the end of an era.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781138777460
- 1138777463
- OCLC:
- 866614439
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