----- Original Message ----- From: "Robison Michael R CNIN"
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Robison_M@crane.navy.mil>:
> There were two books in which war figured
prominently,
> Hemingway's FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, and Ross
Mac-
> Donald's THE DARK TUNNEL. Hemingway's book is
about
> the Spanish Civil War which, near as I can tell, was
a
> dress rehearsal for WWII. I'm not real sure if I
con-
> sider this book hardboiled, though. Hemingway went
on
> to write A FAREWELL TO ARMS, which was a WWII
novel.
miker, You have mixed up your numbered wars. Farewell to Arms
was about WW I and was written well before For Whom the Bell
Tolls. You are right the Spanish Civil War was sort of a
prelude to WW II with the Nazis fairly actively supporting
Franco and the Communists along with individual anti-fascists
helping or working to support the government's forces.
>
> Although I know it's out there, I have yet to run
into
> very much Cold War stuff in the 50s. Fleming's
CASINO
> ROYALE is the only one so far.
We have said Fleming isn't hard boiled. He started having the
Communists as villains, but then thought of making his own
super villain, Blofeld heading a criminal group,
SPECTER.
Mark
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