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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.
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.
In 1995, Senator Hugh Blanton summons Blackford Oakes, now retired, to testify before Congress about a bygone CIA operation that reportedly almost triggered a nuclear war.
The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999) – A book in which William F. Buckley explains the character and the novels.
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.
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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Blackford Oakes Series. 11 primary works • 13 total works. In 1975, conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr., published Saving the Queen, the first in a series of spy novels starring CIA agent Blackford Oakes.
