Stained Glass [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

William F. Buckley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1986

As the Cold War heats up, and the charismatic Alex Wintergrin rouses his countrymen to reunite Germany, Blackford Oakes is thrown into the arms of a beautiful KGB agent and into a dilemma. Reprint.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Cuts closer to the bone than Le Carre has ever cut. --New Republic

Delightful reading for the spy thriller fan. . . absolutely must reading. --United Press International --This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

From the Publisher

6 1.5-hour cassettes --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: G K Hall Audio Books; Unabridged edition (September 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816198381
• ISBN-13: 978-0816198382
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Moral Choices, September 26, 2006

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This review is from: Stained Glass (Blackford Oakes) (Paperback)

This is my second Blackford Oakes novel and I found it, well, okay. As you might expect, a Buckley spy novel will be a little more cerebral than most others of the genre. On top of everything else Buckley does, he writes a pretty good, taut, spy novel. Just not a lot of action. The real story, it seems, is how Oakes wrestles with some tough moral dilemmas. Stained Glass will hold your interest but you probably won't be saying "I couldn't put it down!" Nevertheless, it's a worthy and entertaining book from an accomplished author.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent & Engaging, July 3, 1999

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This review is from: Stained Glass: A Blackford Oakes Mystery (Paperback)

Buckley brings something rarely seen to the spy novel: intelligence and moral dilemma. Stained Glass also has wonderful characterization, witty dialogue, and humor. I highly recommend this unique approach to spy novel fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buckley does it again, August 3, 1999

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This review is from: Stained Glass: A Blackford Oakes Mystery (Paperback)

Not quite as good as the first blackford oakes novel, but nonethless good. It really picked up at the end and made it worthwile. I really appreciate the wit in Buckley's writing as well as his ability to twist a plot right out from under you. The occasional intrusion by actual historical figures also makes the Oakes books very interesting.