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Night of the Condor
2023·266 pages
A critical history of American spy fiction, exploring its evolution and the towering influence of James Bond.
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A critical history of American spy fiction, exploring its evolution and the towering influence of James Bond.
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This is a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the United States, with a particular focus on the American fictional spies that rivaled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming's James Bond. James Fenimore Cooper's Harvey Birch, based on a real-life counterpart, appeared in his novel The Spy in 1821. While Harvey Birch's British rivals dominated spy fiction from the late 1800s until the mid-1930s, American spy fiction came of age shortly thereafter. The spy boom in novels and...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content likely; implied encounters typical of spy genre.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence expected; spy action with likely graphic combat scenes.
Profanity
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Minor profanity possible; typical of action thrillers but not emphasized.
Substance use
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Minor substance use likely; alcohol in social spy settings probable.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate political themes; espionage often involves Cold War undertones.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor suffering possible; potential for brief cruelty in spy conflicts.
Other
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