Title: The art of indirection in British espionage fiction
Description: "In contrast to the classical detective story, the spy novel tends to be considered a suspect, less literary genre. While previous studies have focused on its historical, thematic and ideological dimensions, this critical work seeks to distinguish British espionage fiction based on its unique narrative form, which is typically elliptical, oblique and recursive"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fiction, Technique, Narration (Rhetoric), English Spy stories, History and criticism, Spy stories, history and criticism, Fiction, technique