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  1. In Blackford Oakes, Buckley’s spy novels present what the author calls “the distinctively American male”: a hero who is intelligent but not pedantic, compassionate but not soft, a believer but...

  2. The Blackford Oakes Reader is a 1999 book by William F. Buckley, Jr. [1] It is a literary book in which Buckley explains where, when, why and how he created his Blackford Oakes series.

  3. Nov 24, 2018 · It follows CIA agent Blackford Oakes as he tries to find the Russian mole infiltrating President Eisenhower’s National Security Counsel. When his mission with a U-2 spy plane lands him behind the Iron Curtain, Oakes finds himself in the Lubyanka prison sentenced to death while the Russian spy is caught in America.

  4. Jan 1, 1995 · Through his characters, Buckley gives a personal perspective to the most important and intriguing world events of the past 50 years. And his original introduction to the Blackford Oakes Reader, outlining the genesis of the novels, is in itself a treasure for Blackford Oakes fans.

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  5. The Blackford Oakes reader. by. Buckley, William F. (William Frank), 1925-2008. Publication date. 1995. Topics. Oakes, Blackford (Fictitious character) -- Fiction, Intelligence officers -- Fiction, Spy stories, American. Publisher. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews and McMeel.

  6. Oakes is in Cuba working to overthrow Castro after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Tucker's Last Stand (1990) – Set in 1964. Oakes is in Vietnam to cut off Viet Cong supply lines.

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  8. Mar 11, 2018 · Readers of a William Buckley spy novel already know CIA agent Blackford Oakes,” the Hinckley sisters write. “They know what to expect from the author’s wit and can look forward to another imaginary conversation between presidents, foreign-policy advisors, and other famous people.

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