John Le Carré's post-cold war fiction
By: Robert Lance Snyder
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Columbia, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9780826220998
Subjects: Politics and literature; Theory; Electronic surveillance; English Spy stories; Espionage in literature; History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation; Political and social views; Terrorism in literature; Ethics; In literature; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : John le Carré's Post-Cold War Journey; title: The Night Manager and Our Game : "We have met the enemy, and he is us"; title: The Tailor of Panama and Single & Single : Ludic fabrication, self-begotten sons, and a New World Order; title: The Constant Gardener and Absolute Friends : "Whoever owns the truth owns the game"; title: The Mission Song and A Most Wanted Man : Covert surveillance, deniable syndicates, and extraordinary rendition; title: Our Kind of Traitor and A Delicate Path : "Who were we doing all the secrecy stuff for?"; title: Conclusion : John le Carré and the cultural imaginary.