High Jinx, William F. Buckley Jr.
High Jinx, William F. Buckley Jr.
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High Jinx

Author: William F. Buckley Jr.

Narrator: Christopher Hurt

Unabridged: 6 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2016

Synopsis

As Anatole Broyard of the New York Times has so aptly said, "If le Carr├® is the Henry James of suspense fiction, Buckley, if he chose, might be the Waugh." Bill Buckley has created a handsome American hero, Blackford Oakes, who happens to be an irreverent Yale-and-CIA-trained superspy.The year is 1954. Stalin has died in Moscow and a deadly earnest power play nears its conclusion. Meanwhile, British and American commandos on a mission to liberate a Soviet satellite country have met a disastrous end. Jinxed. The communications system between English and American intelligence has been penetrated. Jinxed. There is a spook in their midst. High Jinx—higher still when the risk becomes one which Blacky alone must take.

About William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008) was the founder of National Review and the host of one of television’s longest-running public affairs programs, Firing Line. The author of more than fifteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, he won the National Book Award for Stained Glass, the second in the series featuring Blackford Oakes.

About Christopher Hurt

Christopher Hurt is an accomplished narrator with a lengthy résumé of popular titles for Blackstone. A graduate of George Washington University’s acting program, he currently resides in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Read in 1988. Oakes is on the case.......more

Goodreads review by Delia

I gave this book three stars because, well, the late Mr. Buckley and I certainly didn't see eye-to-eye on...almost anything, really, from politics to sex to perceptions of Cold War history. That said, it was perfectly readable, and I got through it without any fits or starts - so I guess like the la......more

Goodreads review by R.L.

An excellent Cold War mystery/thriller by one of the greatest authors of that genre, the late great William Buckley. I started reading Buckley because I enjoyed his political commentaries, being of a similar political persuasion myself. And I soon found out that in addition to being a political anal......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Blackford Oakes, suave spy, is saving the US again. The fast-paced spy thriller reminds me why the Cold War kept us awake at night. The USSR no longer exists, but history is full of Soviet demons. Some characters are fictionalized (Queen Caroline) but not the Soviets. That's ok, because I can't pict......more

Quotes

“Buckley's ingenious plot and linguistic ballet show him in top form.” Publishers Weekly

“Blackford Oakes is back and continues to be as witty, charming, and courageous as ever.” Library Journal

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