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     • 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.
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   What is the first Blackford Oakes book?

   • The first book in the Blackford Oakes series is titled Saving the Queen. As you might have guessed, this book definitely has something to do with British royalty! As the novel opens, President Truman is quickly reaching the end of his time in office as President of the United States.

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   Who wrote Blackford Oakes?

   • William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) was an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. He wrote the Blackford Oakes series. Buckley is best known as a conservative commentator who founded National Review, wrote a syndicated newspaper column, and hosted the television show Firing Line for nearly 1,500 episodes.

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   Who is Blackford Oakes?

   • Blackford Oakes is on sabbatical from his job as a spy for the C.I.A., and as far as he’s concerned, he’s earned his time off. But then he falls into the arms of a beautiful agent for the KGB, and he must face a choice: betray her or deal with a friend who is pushing for a united Germany.

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   Why is Blackford older than most of his classmates?

   • At Yale, Blackford is older than most of his classmates due to his military service. Reference is made to his membership on both the swimming and lacrosse teams there, and he is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. Sally Partridge, a Vassar graduate, is his main love interest throughout the series.

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   Who is John Blackford in National Review?

   • Blackford is an avid reader of National Review but rarely offers insight into the state of domestic politics and world affairs. Throughout the series, Blackford proves himself to be the ultimate Cold War warrior, and risks his life for the country he loves countless times, while looking smooth doing it.

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   What is John Blackford's address in 'saving the Queen'?

   • He is a suave, intelligent, and confident gentleman who is, in Buckley's own words, distinctly American, and it is no surprise he succeeds in both work and play. In "Saving the Queen," Blackford's address in 1975 is listed as 3025 P Street, NW.

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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.

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   The first book in the Blackford Oakes series, Stained Glass, was published in January 1976.

   Order	Book	Date	Rating
   1	Stained Glass	1976	4.5
   2	Saving the Queen	Jan-1976	4
   3	Who's on First	Feb-1980	4
   4	Marco Polo, If You Can	1982	2

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   Oakes works behind the scenes to avoid an internal Soviet power struggle that could lead to a Stalin protégé gaining in power in Moscow. Who's on First (1980) – Set in 1956 during the space race and uprising in Hungary .

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   The first book in the Blackford Oakes series is titled Saving the Queen. As you might have guessed, this book definitely has something to do with British royalty! As the novel opens, President Truman is quickly reaching the end of his time in office as President of the United States.

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   Blackford Oakes performed his first heroic effort in Saving the Queen, in which Buckley coaxes readers back to the earliest years of the Cold War. The year is 1952 and Harry Truman is president of the USA.

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   Nov 24, 2018 · Blackford Oakes tracks the traitor all over Europe, from Buckingham Palace to the Kremlin. The leak is revealed to be in league with Beria while he works to take over the Soviet government. Oakes and his allies must work to find the leak and stop Beria before the Cold War turns hot.

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   A series of American Cold War spy novels, featuring suave, peripatetic CIA agent Blackford "Blackie" Oakes. (English, Unclassified)