Historical dictionary of British spy fiction / / Alan Burton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910809663803321
• Autore: Burton Alan <1962->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016]; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-4422-5587-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (526 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
• Disciplina: 823.087209
• Soggetti: Espionage in literature
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Reader's Notes -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- THE DICTIONARY -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Bibliography -- About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on individual authors, stories, films, filmmakers, television shows and the various sub-genres of the British spy story. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about British spy fiction.