Those who have heard my previous appearances on the podcast, such as my pitching the TV series The Prisoner to Shane in episode 22, will know I have a particular fondness for science fiction. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that I enjoy works that cross between science fiction and spy thriller. The film Battle Beneath The Earth is just such a work and an intriguing film out of the 1960s boom in … [Read more...] about Review – Battle Beneath The Earth
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Review – MacIntyre’s For Your Eyes Only
If you are at all a reader of non-fiction related to the world of espionage, the name Ben Macintyre is likely a familiar one. He is, after all, the author of such books as Agent Zigzag and the superb Kim Philby biography A Spy Among Friends. Back in 2008, however, he covered the most famous fictional spy of them all: James Bond. Published in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum exhibit of the … [Read more...] about Review – MacIntyre’s For Your Eyes Only
A False Flag – A Review of The Naive and Sentimental Lover
A False Flag - A Review of The Naive and Sentimental Lover by John le Carre. By Edward Bloomfield. This review was expertly written and published over at our Spybrary listeners Facebook Group. I know many of our listeners are not Facebook members so wanted to share this review here. I also acknowledge that the Naive and Sentimental Lover is not a spy story, in fact, its an oddity in the le … [Read more...] about A False Flag – A Review of The Naive and Sentimental Lover
40: Vote in the Spybrary Shelf of Fame
Spybrary Shelf of Fame - your favourite spy books! Spybrary needs you to vote for your favorite Spy novels. What Spy Books would make your shelf of fame? https://spywrite.com/2018/04/06/spybrary-shelf-of-fame/ Vote for your favourite spy books on the Spybrary Shelf of Fame HERE! What are your favorite Spy Books? Spybrary is holding a vote for the Spybrary … [Read more...] about 40: Vote in the Spybrary Shelf of Fame
35: The Wende Museum Review
The Wende Museum Brush Pass Review with Gary Dexter Its time to party like its 1989 on this edition of the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Spybrarian Gary Dexter recently visited the Wende Museum in Los Angeles and has transmitted his brush pass review of the Wende Museum for fellow Spy and Cold War Fans. We have decoded the message so hit play above or download on Itunes/Spotify or on all good … [Read more...] about 35: The Wende Museum Review
Celebrities reading Spy Books
Which celebrities do we know of that read spy books? Here is England football legend (still 4th highest England goal scorer) Jimmy Greaves reading Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die back in the 60s. A quality photograph! Got a photo of a celebrity with a spy book? Send it in to shane@spybrary.com and I will add it to this page. … [Read more...] about Celebrities reading Spy Books
Meanwhile in Magdeburg…
Meanwhile in Magdeburg, someone is listening to the latest Spybrary Spy podcast episode.... … [Read more...] about Meanwhile in Magdeburg…
