The Greatest Spy Writers of the 20th Century: Buchan, Fleming and Le Carre (Carradice Phil)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

The spy novel has, over the past hundred years, become one of the most popular literary genres. The best exponents have become household names, as have their characters, heroes and villains alike. From Richard Hannay to James Bond and George Smiley, the spies and spy-hunters of fiction have developed from the printed page to grace the movie and television screens - with huge success.

Uncovering the greatest or best spy writers of the Twentieth Century has not been easy. There are so many to choose from. Ultimately, however, the choice has come down to three highly significant and successful exponents of the art, writers who cannot be ignored but, more significantly, who were leaders, movers and shakers in the art of writing spy fiction.

John Buchan was at the forefront, arguably the first in a long line of spy writers - and still one of the finest. Classic tales like
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