Thursday, February 28, 2008

Remembering Buckley

I've read maybe a dozen remembrances of William F. Buckley, Jr. All of them speak of his role in organizing the conservative movement in U.S. politics. Many speak of his founding the National Review, which continues today as a monument to his foresight. None I've read so far has mentioned the enjoyment we got from reading his version of the James Bond novels. I speak of his Blackford Oakes novels, set in the post-WW II CIA. Not great literature but for sure a fun read.