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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 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 ...
The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999) – A book in which William F. Buckley explains the character and the novels.
William F. Buckley, Jr. editor of National Review, may be remembered by posterity as the novelist who created Blackford Oakes. In this installment, Buckley uses a celebrated incident of 20 years ago to create a fictional adventure with official history.
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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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.
