It was the first of seven consecutive best sellers. The continued exploits of ciaagent blackford oakes. Im old enough to remember a divided germany and, very dimly, the berlin wall. When the wehrmacht took warsaw, alex wintergrin led the charge.
William f buckley, jr dan lazar the spy blackford oakes returns and tackles the problem of count axel wintergrin, whose campaign for a unified germany is causing panic on both sides of the iron curtain. The owner of the chapel, axel wintergrin, is not only an old friend but a charismatic hero who is rising to power in germany. Trouble is, black comes to admire axel the great hope for the west and is mighty torn when he loses the drawhe and a brilliant kgb mata hari actually cut the cardsand must therefore be the one to eliminate axel via electrocution, as axel examines stained glass for the chapel at the chromoscope. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. When blackford oakes takes a sabbatical from his work with the cia, he finds neither peace nor sanctuary. Jul 11, 2008 listen to stained glass audiobook by william f. Buckley is one such story entrenched in the cold war. Scientists are people who build the brooklyn bridge and then buy it. Stained glass offers an intricate plot involving the restoration of wardamaged windows in a fabled german chapel. No conservative thinker of last century struck more ire and fear into the heart of the american left than william f. The new york timesbestselling and national book awardwinning mystery thats delightful reading for the spy thriller fan. There, he is infiltrated into the innercircle of a charismatic and heroic nobleman, count.
Oakess second assignment sends him to west germany. Stained glass, which won the american book award for best mystery, is the best of his blackford oakes mysterieswhich at the time he was writing them were considered to be on a. William f buckley blackford oakes is sent to germany to stop a righteous nationalist from starting a world war when the wehrmacht took warsaw, alex wintergrin led the charge. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.
November 24, 1925 february 27, 2008 was an american public intellectual and conservative author and commentator. The author of more than fifteen novels, many of them new york times bestsellers, he won. When blackford oakes takes a sabbatical from his work as a cia spy, he ends up in the arms of a beautiful kgb agent and on the horns of a dilemma. Bill buckleys acclaimed 1978 blackford oakes novel it was a huge hit and won the national book award was retooled by the author as a play, which premiered in 1989 at the actors theater. Buckley also hosted the popular television show firing line and wrote a twiceweekly syndicated newspaper column. Buckley is the second book in the blackford oakes series. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. He must betray her or pull the switch on an old friend who is rallying support for a reunited germany.
Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards, and. When blackford oakes takes a sabbatical from his work with the cia, he. Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show firing line 1966. A detailed plot involves the restoration of wardamaged windows in a famous german chapel. Feb 04, 2015 no conservative thinker of last century struck more ire and fear into the heart of the american left than william f.
Buckley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Buckley, jr has been so prolific for so long and written in so many genres that its unfortunately not hard to lose track of even some of. This newly minted cia agent brainy, bold, and complex began his career by saving the queen of england and quickly took his place in the pantheon of master spies drawn up by somerset maugham, graham greene, and john le carre. The new york timesbestselling and national book awardwinning mystery thats delightful reading for the spy thriller f. William buckley has written an intelligent, urbane and witty suspense story. But as soon as hitlers army occupied the polish capital, the charismatic young count dis. Buckley, jr stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Buckley, jr has been so prolific for so long and written in so many genres that its unfortunately not hard to lose track of even some of his best books. But todays world is rather different, so it is always interesting to read a book written during those decades of a divided germany and a worldwide struggle between east and west.
Buckley was an american author and conservative commentator. He is the author of more than fifty books, including titles on history, politics, and sailing, as well as a series of spy novels. Full length play, drama 10m, 2f in this exciting spy thriller adapted from the best selling novel, a viable candidate for the german presidency emerges after world war ii whose campaign pledge is the re unification of germany. Stained glass is a 1978 blackford oakes novel by william f. Buckley, 1978, doubleday edition, in english 1st ed. In order to keep another war from breaking out, the cia must send in the charming devil blackford oakes to talk sense into wintergrinand if necessary, kill him. Full length play, drama 10m, 2f in this exciting spy thriller adapted from the best selling novel, a viable candidate for. Real persons of recent history are mixed with his fictional characters in a way that adds a feeling of realism. It was at fifty that he first turned to fiction, producing saving the queen 1976 and in 1980 won the american book award for best mystery stained glass.
Blackford oakes, fresh from his daring exploits at windsor castle, is in charge. Stained glass is the 2nd book in the blackford oakes mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. Buckley jr an intricate plot involves the restoration of wardamaged windows in a famous german chapel. The buckley spy novels are different from what one expects of a book of the sort. Cia superspy blackford oakes, fresh from his daring exploits at windsor castle, has been entrusted with a matter of some delicacy. Stained glass is an american spy thriller novel by william f.
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