The Story of Henri Tod

by William F. Buckley Jr.

Overview

In this mesmerizing tale of espionage set in 1961 Berlin, Blackford Oakes links up with Henri Tod, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's madness dedicated to preserving freedom in his homeland. When Tod learns of the plans for the Berlin Wall, Oakes knows he must stop Tod from taking action.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581824780
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	12/01/2005
Series:	Blackford Oakes Novel
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.56(h) x 0.77(d)

Editorial Reviews

Published in 1982 and 1984, respectively, these are two of Buckley's popular Blackie Oakes spy thrillers. They feature the usual U.S./Soviet Cold War cloak-and-dagger action and provide "flawless entertainment" (LJ 3/1/84).

Library Journal

The best part of ''The Story of Henri Tod,'' William Buckley's fifth suspense novel, is his portrait of former President John F. Kennedy. His rendering of Nikita Khrushchev is quite good too, and this tempts me to suggest that Mr. Buckley seems most at home when he projects himself into the minds of heads of state....When his subject is less exalted, he appears to lose interest or become inattentive. While his wit is first-rate, his humor is sometimes collegiate. And if his digressions on politics are brilliant, his plotting can be pedestrian....The trouble is, Mr. Buckley in being extraordinary, invites more than ordinary comment. -- New York Times

Anatole Broyard