Writing in the style of John Buchan and John le Carre+a7, the author of Alexandria Quartet follows a British secret service agent as he investigates the brutal murder of a fellow agent in the Balkans.
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A Rollicking Spy Story,
By richard_t "richard_t" (Overseas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: White Eagles Over Serbia (Hardcover)
Durrell's 1957 espionage classic is just as fresh and exciting as ever. Methuen, intrepid British secret service veteran, tramps about the mountains of southern Serbia in search of the White Eagles, a band of rebels to Tito's regime who support the long-deposed Yugoslav royal family and have come across a great secret. Lovers of the spy genre will enjoy this book immensely. Those interested in the Balkans will revel in Durrell's descriptions of the landscape and people of Serbia. The White Eagles do exist, in fact a modern incarnation was a paramilitary band responsible for much terror and mayhem in Bosnia in the 1992-5 war.
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Tedious 'Boys Own' Adventure,
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This review is from: White Eagles Over Serbia (Hardcover)
Lacking the stylistic flair of the Alexandria Quartet, this potboiler spy novel is weighed down with stodgy descriptions of the Yugoslavian landscape and thinly drawn characters. The book feels like it was churned out in the hope of imitating the commercial success of Ian Fleming's early Bond novels. A poor introduction to the rich exoticism and flamboyance that characterizes Durrell's other works.
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