Tag Archives: Cold War
Olen Steinhauer on An American Spy and Post 9/11 Spy Fiction
Great timing for this weeks Coffee & Markets podcast. Pejman Yousefzadeh and I were joined by one of my favorite authors, Olen Steinhauer. We discussed his just released novel An American Spy, the post-Cold War and post 9/11 spy novel, and his career … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Olen Steinhauer, Spy fiction, thrillers
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In the Mail: Moscow Sting
Moscow Sting by Alex Dryden Booklist Dryden follows up his superb debut, Red to Black (2009), with a riveting sequel. British spy Finn, who uncovered a Russian plan to control Europe’s access to oil and natural gas, is dead, murdered … Continue reading
Posted in In The Mail
Tagged Alex Dryden, Cold War, espionage, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, KGB, Vladimir Putin
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The Passport by Herta Muller
I will be honest with you. I don’t read a lot of books by Noble Prize winners. It may be because I am a conservative troglodyte or maybe my tastes just don’t run in that direction. But I do have … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Eastern Europe, Fiction, Herta Muller, Romania, surrealism, Totalitarianism
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Red To Black by Alex Dryden
Red to Black by Alex Dryden seems to be clearly aiming for the blend of current events and espionage made famous by John Le Care but Dryden adds in a large dose of love story. It also has the feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Dryden, Cold War, espionage, Fiction, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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George Kennan: A Writing Life by Lee Congdon
Congdon has provided the perfect introduction for anyone seeking to know more about this important, and yet poorly understood, man. But anyone who is interested in the art of writing or the intellectual history of the 20th century would enjoy this slim elegant portrait. Continue reading