As usual, what begins as a short list grows and gets out of control:
Caleb in the Bible and Odysseus in the Iliad;
Maugham's Ashenden and Buchan's Hannay in WWI;
SM Stirling's Luz O'Malley in an alternative Great War;
Dennis Wheatley's Gregory Sallust written, and also set, during WWII;
Fleming's Bond and le Carre's Smiley in the Cold War - the latter also later;
Frederick Forsyth's The Fox, published in 2018, set in 2019, politically and technologically up-to-date, including the author's pungent comments on US and UK responses to 9/11;
Poul Anderson's Dominic Flandry series, futuristic space opera becoming substantial future history.
(OK. This post has grown by one era since being published.)
Kaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteI will google Frederick Forsythe's THE FOX, since that is the most recent. It might be of some interest.
Sean
Sean,
ReplyDeleteI am reading THE FOX. It is very good.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will look up Frederick Forsythe!
Sean