Lathrop, Charles E. [Pseud., Nicholas Dujmovic], comp. and annotator. The Literary Spy: The Ultimate Source Book for Quotations on Espionage and Intelligence. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2004. Lathrop, Charles E. [Pseud., Nicholas Dujmovic], comp. and annotator. The Literary Spy: The Ultimate Source Book for Quotations on Espionage and Intelligence. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2004.
For Goulden, Washington Times, 31 Oct. 2004, this is "[a]n absolutely delightful browse-read." The author has "put together more than 3,000 quotations from sources ranging from the Bible to spy novels, the media and declassified government documents -- a book that is at once a serious source text and plain old fun."
Peake, Studies 48.4 (2004), notes that the entries are presented in "65 categories arranged by topic and chronological order. Each category is preceded by short, crisp, often quotable commentary that reflects the inclusion criterion applied.... [R]eading The Literary Spy will be both fun and informative."
To Kruh, Cryptologia 29.2 (Apr. 2005), this "is a fascinating book that meets the needs of both the serious researcher and the armchair spy seeking entertainment."
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