{"product_id":"cover-stories-routledge-revivals-narrative-and-ideology-in-the-british-spy-thriller-paperback","title":"Cover Stories (Routledge Revivals): Narrative and Ideology in the British Spy Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Denning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1987, this title tracks the spy thriller from John Buchanan to Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming and John Le Carr , and shows how these tales of spies, moles, and the secret service tell a history of modern society, translating the political and cultural transformations of the twentieth century into the intrigues of a shadow world of secret agents. Combining cultural history with narrative analysis, \u003ci\u003eCover Stories\u003c\/i\u003e explores the two main traditions of the thriller: the thriller of the work, in which bureaucratic routines are invested with political meaning; and the thriller of leisure, in which the sports and games that kill time become a time of dangerous political contests. Examining the characteristic narrative structures of the spy novel - the adventure formulas and the plots of betrayal, disguise and doubles - Denning shows how they attempt to resolve crises and contradictions in ideologies of nation and empire, and of class and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127512895623,"sku":"9781138796256","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1df23ce9a769ea60c9813a907d7f269d.webp?v=1732589064","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cover-stories-routledge-revivals-narrative-and-ideology-in-the-british-spy-thriller-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}