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F Buc
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Publication
Doubleday (1976), Edition: 1st, 248 pages
Description
Blackford Oakes is Yale's answer to James Bond. In this Cold War thriller, Oakes is sent abroad to penetrate England's royal circle and save the new Queen, after the CIA traces the leak of vital military secrets directly to the Queen's chambers.
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LibraryThing member tututhefirst
We inherited several books in this series, and have had them on the teetering TBR Pile. I finally determined that this year, I'd at least read the 1st one and see if it was worth keeping the rest. I'm hooked. Blackford Oakes is a spoiled, wealthy, handsome, very bright Yale graduate with a chip on
Although they are dated, reading them as historical fiction is still enjoyable.
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his shoulder. Recruited by the CIA at the height of the Cold war, his adventures saving the fictional British Queen Caroline from making a fool of herself is rather James Bondish, but high class nonetheless. Tightly plotted, it introduces a cast of characters I'm sure we're going to meet in the books ahead, and each of them is someone I look forward to seeing again. Although they are dated, reading them as historical fiction is still enjoyable.
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LibraryThing member GTTexas
Excellent read! I may have to continue with more of this series. Glad to have been reading it on the Kindle as a resident dictionary is a must for me when reading Buckley!
LibraryThing member druidgirl
This was a fun and one of the best Blackford Oakes CIA operatives books. He is sent to Great Britain to track down a spy who is giving nuclear secrets to the Soviets this was a well written, fun and good character mysteries. I do wish it was still in print.
***I received this book in return for an
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LibraryThing member annbury
This is the first in William Buckley's series of spy novels, and it starts the series off with a bang. The evocation of time and place are brilliant, the characters are engaging, and the plot is compelling. Buckley was of course an extraordinary writer, but he also had CIA experience to bring to
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bear. Finding this novel was a treat for me -- there are ten more in the series! Show Less
LibraryThing member annbury
Typical Buckley: many fancy words, too long. Story OK, but padded.
Pages
248