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Tag Archives: Ian Fleming
the secret agent: aesthetic of violence
…It was the Second World War that gave the secret agent one of his most significant new traits since James Fenimore Cooper’s day when he wrote The Spy: the James Bond look, the look of violence and all its various … Continue reading
cult of the secret agent
The cult of the secret agent. In fact as in fiction the spy is the indispensable person of our time. Yet their activity poses a deadly threat to the open society. We should not make the mistake of assuming that … Continue reading
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deeds of derring-don’t
The cult of the secret agent. The hero of spy fiction is fearless, obedient, efficient and clever. His real-life counterparts may enjoy some of the virtues Ian Fleming endowed James Bond with, but consider the careers of Heinrich Albert, George … Continue reading
the secret agent: broken english
The secret agent. Hazardous to the health of the open society. We live in the cult of the secret agent and in fact as infiction, the spy, the CIA operative is the indispensable person of our time. Yet their activity … Continue reading
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