Intrigue: Espionage and Culture
by Allan Hepburn
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Author: Allan HepburnEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-11
ISBN: 0300104987
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Reviews of Intrigue: Espionage and Culture
Book Review: Hepburn on Intrigue
Summary: 2 Stars
I certainly would like to read a different book on espionage, intrigue, spying as rendered in fiction. The topic is fascinating. But this book is not THE book; it needs a strong rewrite. It might be a wonderful work for someone trying for an advanced degree who submits it to a roundtable of scholars with time on their hands. But Mr. Hepburn is already a Ph.D.; is this his submission? I think the best piece of writing--the one that is always quoted--is the first sentence of the book. It is down hill from there. Check out page 73, where he presents his equation for the idea of character. I hope his lectures are many times more interesting.
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