British Spy Fiction and the End of Empire

by Sam Goodman

Book Overview

The position of spy fiction is largely synonymous in popular culture with ideas of patriotism and national security, with the spy himself indicative of the defence of British interests and the preservation of British power around the globe. This book reveals a more complicated side to these assumptions than typically perceived, arguing that the representation of space and power within spy fiction is more complex than commonly assumed. Instead of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138777463
• ISBN13: 9781138777460
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"