Jeff Vorzimmer :
>.... I was really impressed with Condon's writing
style and his satire
>of the Cold War era. It ranks right at the top of the
list of quintessential
>Cold War literature, along with books such as The
Ugly American, The Quiet
>American and Fail Safe.
>
>Anyone else have any suggestions of similar books
from the time period,
>hardboiled crime fiction or espionage?
>
You certainly already know the first espionage books from the
British writer John Le Carré¬ totally immersed in the cold war.
There was also another British author with his espionage
series: Len Deighton (Ipcess File, Funeral in Berlin...etc).
No atomic disaster, but cold war.
Then in the SF vein, as initiated by Miker, why not
René ‚arjavel's
"Ashes, Ashes" (translated from his French novel "Ravage"
1943). No atomic disaster, but a disaster bigger than war
itself and its unforeseen consequences. Bleak and somewhat
prophetic. At the time the conclusion of the novel was
shocking the average reader by its anti-conformism; readers
of the 21st century will maybe not resent it so highly, but
this novel remains a very good book, well written. I
personally put it in my "noir crossovers".
Hope this will help.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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