Get the best deals on len deighton exlibrary books when you shop the largest online selection at. Len deighton s xpd squeezes in between his alternate wwiihistory ssgb and his ninevolume series focusing on british agent bernard samson. Xpd is a spy novel by len deighton, published in 1981, and set in 1979, roughly contemporaneous with the time it was written. May 29, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of len deighton books online. Mar 09, 1981 len deighton s xpd squeezes in between his alternate wwiihistory ssgb and his ninevolume series focusing on british agent bernard samson. Xpd len deighton, born 1929 adrian harrington rare books. Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Suu kyi wrote that she was passionate about arthur conan doyles tales of sherlock holmes and the spy novels of john le carre and len deighton. He had a varied career, including as a pastry cook, waiter, coeditor of a magazine, teacher and air steward before writing his first novel in 1962. Its yet another example of how in deighton books, characters motivations have an impact on the direction of the plot equal to or more so than their actions. Read xpd by len deighton available from rakuten kobo. Nov 08, 2016 buy the paperback book xpd by len deighton at indigo. It concerns a plan by a group of former ss officers to seize power in west germany, in which they intend to publish some wartime documents about a fictional secret meeting between winston churchill. Spy line xpd mexico set ipcress file winter mamista.
This novel is constructed around the supposition that winston churchill secretly met with adolf hitler in 1940 to discuss the terms of a british surrender. Jun 21, 1981 len deighton is one of a number of british writers who, because their books do well on both sides of the atlantic, make one wonder if shaw was right in saying that britain and the united states. A private aircraft takes off from a small town in central france, while adolf hitler, the wouldbe conqueror of europe, prepares for a clandestine meeting near. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and. Still, notwithstanding deighton s tin ear for us speech, the characters and dialogue and atmosphere are all dandily offbeat. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading xpd. I was never quite sure who i was supposed to be rooting for in this not quite dull book that was overpopulated with two dimensional characters. After the spooky fullscale fantasy of ssgb, deightons new fictionhistory premisethat churchill met. Xpd by deighton, len and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oct 17, 2019 xpd is a brilliant display of elements from prior books and its not a slow build.
In letters from burma, nobel laureate aung san suu kyi mentions reading len deightons books, while under house arrest. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The ipcress file was adapted into a film starring michael caine. Deighton along with le carre, defined the later cold war, spyera, nipping back and forth overunder the berlin wall, novel. Born leonard cyril deighton on 18th february 1929, len deighton is a british novelist, military historian and graphic artist primarily known for the ipcress file. April 30, 1981 after the spooky fullscale fantasy of ssgb, deighton s new fictionhistory premisethat churchill met secretly with hitler in 1940 and almost arranged a highly dishonorable peaceseems very small potatoes.
Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Len deighton books biography and list of works author of berlin. Born in london, he served in the raf before graduating from the royal college of art, which later elected him a senior fellow. Still, notwithstanding deightons tin ear for us speech, the characters and dialogue and atmosphere are all dandily offbeat. Other novels, such as fatherland, have taken on this idea of imagining europe under a victorious nazi regime. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non.
Born in london, len deighton served in the raf before graduating from the royal college of art which recently elected him a senior fellow. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. What if churchill had met with hitler and started talks about the terms of a british surrender in the war, but rejected the german proposals, and that subsequently anyone who learned of this meeting had been marked for xpd the expedient demise of enemy agents. He continued to produce what his biographer john reilly considers stylish, witty, wellcrafted novels in spy fiction, including three. Xpd by len deighton 19820503 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Len deighton born 18 february 1929 is an english author known for his novels, works of military history, screenplays and cookery writing. It concerns a plan by a group of former ss officers to seize power in west germany, in which they intend to publish some wartime documents about a fictional secret meeting between winston churchill and adolf hitler in june 1940, and the efforts of a british agent, boyd. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Any of which would be a far better first time choice for someone who has never read this author. Author len deightons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Len deighton 3 book war collection volume 1 bomber, xpd, goodbye mickey mouse. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Editions of xpd by len deighton goodreads share book. Len deighton became a published author in 1962 with the ipcress file. I had the feeling id read most of len deightons outstanding work apart from the cookery books. After the spooky fullscale fantasy of ssgb, deightons new fictionhistory premisethat churchill met secretly with hitler in 1940 and almost arranged a highly dishonorable peaceseems very small potatoes. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Adrian harrington rare books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, childrens and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. A private aircraft takes off from a small town in central france, while adol. I am a deighton fan, but i would not call this one of his bestcertainly not on the same level as the harry palmer stories or winter or the bernard sampson books. Xpd ebook by len deighton 9780007347759 rakuten kobo. Deighton is also an expert on the history of the british military, having written several nonfiction books on it.
Xpd combines three areas of deightons expertise world war two history, spy fiction and the world of hollywood movies. He is best known for his harry palmer novels, including the ipcress file. Len deighton is one of a number of british writers who, because their. Spy story by len deighton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Deighton, for me, always felt a little more working class in his focus, and really, all the more realistic for that. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Xpd and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Len deighton books list of books by author len deighton. Xpd by len deighton 1982, paperback for sale online ebay. Bzdb216 book, club, hardback, deighton, xpd history. Xpd book by len deighton half price books marketplace. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts best. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Recorded books len deighton 3book war collection volume 1. When i read books by american authors im usually very critical of the. Set in the summer of 1979, deighton s brilliant masterwork of intrigue and suspense carries the reader with the pace that never once flags. Len deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction, including, funeral in berlin, as well as his internationally acclaimed histories of world war ii. The second of an otherwise unrelated trio of deighton novels concerned with the second world war, xpd is actually.
We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service. In this len deighton novel, the information that causes xpd orders to be issued is the existence of the socalled hitler minutes reports of a meeting between churchill and hitler in 1940 that involved peace negotiations of a nature that would be abhorrent to the allies. Len deightons xpd is full of action, danger and suspense. Set in 1979, it details the efforts of a group of west german businessmen to secure documents that describe a meeting between adolf hitler and winston churchill. Set in the summer of 1979, deighton s brilliant masterwork of intrigue and suspense carries the. Forty years later, hitlers personal minutes of the discussions are threatening to surface. Buy xpd by len deighton 19810312 by len deighton isbn. Below is a list of len deightons books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Login register for bookmarks and favorites home series archive. Len deighton is an english author known for his novels, works of military history, screenplays and cookery writing. That means that every time i read one, there is one less to go before i have gone. Len deighton is an english author of spy novels and cookbooks. While in new york city working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel, the ipcress file, which was published in 1962.
Len won a scholarship to the royal college of arts in 1952, eventually graduating in 1955. Xpd has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun shop the allnew. See all books authored by len deighton, including berlin game, and winter. Len deighton is known primarily as a thriller and spy fiction novelist and this site has a page devoted to all of his fiction works. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Xpd has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.