{"product_id":"spies-scientists-and-cold-war-fictions","title":"Spies, Scientists, and Cold War Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring the Cold War, science and spy fiction moved from the cultural margins to reach new heights of popularity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpies, Scientists, and Cold War Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these genres didn’t just reflect the era – they shaped the diplomatic, military, and scientific realities of the day.\u003cbr\u003eJoshua A. Sanborn traces the relationship between adventure narratives, the emerging roles of scientists and spies, and the superpower rivalry. Drawing on works like Ian Fleming’s \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia With Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip K. Dick’s \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,\u003c\/i\u003e Tom Clancy’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Soviet classic \u003ci\u003eAndromeda Nebula\u003c\/i\u003e, Sanborn shows how real events, from the rise of Soviet ''science cities'' to the development of the U-2 spy plane, often felt torn from the very pages of these novels.\u003cbr\u003eBlending cultural history with literary analysis, this book offers a guided tour through the Cold War imagination, revealing how fiction and fact intertwined in shaping a world on the brink of annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503820546421,"sku":"9781350425514","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350425514.jpg?v=1786867533","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/spies-scientists-and-cold-war-fictions","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}