To Catch A Spy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings noted. Binding condition: Intact hardcover binding.
To Catch a Spy is a masterfully curated anthology of espionage fiction, selected and introduced by one of the genre's greatest practitioners, Eric Ambler. The collection brings together some of the finest spy stories ever written, drawing on the talents of legendary authors including John Buchan, Ian Fleming, Michael Gilbert, Graham Greene, Compton Mackenzie, and Somerset Maugham. Each story captures the tension, moral ambiguity, and psychological complexity that define the very best of spy literature, from heart-pounding tradecraft to the quiet dread of a blown cover. Ambler's authoritative introduction frames the collection with sharp critical insight, tracing the evolution of the espionage genre and illuminating what separates great spy fiction from mere adventure. The result is an essential volume for any serious reader of the genre, offering a rich cross-section of 20th-century intelligence fiction at its most compelling.
Author: Eric Ambler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, The Bodley Head
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings noted. Binding condition: Intact hardcover binding.
To Catch a Spy is a masterfully curated anthology of espionage fiction, selected and introduced by one of the genre's greatest practitioners, Eric Ambler. The collection brings together some of the finest spy stories ever written, drawing on the talents of legendary authors including John Buchan, Ian Fleming, Michael Gilbert, Graham Greene, Compton Mackenzie, and Somerset Maugham. Each story captures the tension, moral ambiguity, and psychological complexity that define the very best of spy literature, from heart-pounding tradecraft to the quiet dread of a blown cover. Ambler's authoritative introduction frames the collection with sharp critical insight, tracing the evolution of the espionage genre and illuminating what separates great spy fiction from mere adventure. The result is an essential volume for any serious reader of the genre, offering a rich cross-section of 20th-century intelligence fiction at its most compelling.