Andrew Taylor

Escapism for boys

Mike Ripley describes how stiff Edwardian heroics soon gave way to the lurid antics of James Bond and Co.

issue 20 May 2017

  • Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: The Boom in British Thrillers from Casino Royale to The Eagle Has Landed

    Mike Ripley

    HarperCollins, pp. 448

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