The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Affair of the Gentle Saboteur – Brandon Keith This is one of those books where I feel the story I have to tell is better than the book. But it’s also one of those books from my childhood that I just had to have. The ...
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." C.S. Lewis
Est. 2009
The things one finds on a quick search! Having tantalised you I’m going to talk about the book first before telling you what I’ve found. You can either be patient and read through or ignore it and skip to the bottom. The Sad Variety by Nicholas Blake The Book! This is ...
Reilly Ace of Spies by Robin Bruce Lockhart I uncover the most fascinating books and then when researching them I find some more interesting stuff. This book was originally published in 1967 under the title Ace of Spies. It was written by the son of one of Reilly’s co-workers so he ...
I’ve known this version of the rhyme for far too long: Tinker, tailor, Soldier, sailor, Rich man, poor man, Beggar-man, thief. It has countless variations and has been in use since about 1695, John le Carré used it for his book Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy published in 1974, he uses ...