John le Carré and the Cold War - by Toby Manning (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>John le Carré and the Cold War </i>explores 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.<br/> <br/>Examining <i>The Spy Who Came in from the Cold </i>(1963), <i>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy </i>(1974), <i>Smiley's People </i>(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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An important contribution to work on spy fiction and its contexts.<br/>Rosie White, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Literature, Theory and Popular Culture, Northumbria University, UK<br><br>Confidently in command of his materials, Toby Manning has produced a carefully compiled dossier on the historical and political valence of Le Carre's central fiction. His finely nuanced interpretations radiate with an authority indicative of a keen grasp of the literary imagination and a judicious depth of learning.<br/>Alan Wald, H. Chandler Davis Collegiate Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan, USA<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Toby Manning</b> has taught at Queen Mary University, Brunel University and the University of Birmingham, UK. A former journalist, he is also the author of <i>The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd</i> (2006).
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