Connoisseurs of the cloak-and-dagger tradition know William F. Buckley Jr as the creator of Blackford Oakes, America's top fictional secret agent and protagonist in ten of the most thrilling spy novels ever written. Blackford Oakes performed his first heroic effort in Saving the Queen, in which Buckley coaxes readers back to the earliest years of the Cold War. The year is 1952 and Harry Truman is president of the USA. The beautiful, young Queen Elizabeth has just settled on to the throne of England. The CIA, however, is baffled. Shocking things are going on at Buckingham Palace and vital Western military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. Worst of all, the leak has been traced directly to the Queen's chambers. A recent Yale graduate and ex-combat pilot, the debonair Oakes is selected to penetrate the Royal Circle, win the Queen's confidence and plug the leak. It all leads to an explosive showdown in the skies over London, one that could determine the future of the West.
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Hardback Editions
1990 : Hardback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William. F. Buckley Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1977 : Hardback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-86043-010-3 / 978-0-86043-010-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Imprint unknown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1976 : Hardback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-491-01556-9 / 978-0-491-01556-1 (UK edition) Publisher: W.H. Allen / Virgin Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1976 : Hardback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-385-03800-3 / 978-0-385-03800-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Saving The Queen: A Blackford Oakes Novel Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 1-58182-461-0 / 9781581824612 (USA edition) Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1997 : Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 1-888952-27-X / 9781888952278 (USA edition) Publisher: CUMBERLAND HOUSE PUBLISHING Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1992 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-380-55111-X / 978-0-380-55111-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 1992 : Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-06-104148-3 / 978-0-06-104148-8 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 1981 : Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F Buckley Jr Publisher: Avon Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1979 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F Buckley Publisher: Warner Books/Warner Communications Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
March 1977 : Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-352-39696-2 / 978-0-352-39696-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Star Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1977 : Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): Jr. William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-446-89164-9 / 978-0-446-89164-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Warner Books, Incorporated Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1976 : Paperback
| Title: SAVING THE QUEEN Author(s): Jr, William F. Buckley Availability: Amazon More details... |
1000 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley Jr. ISBN: 0-446-92109-2 / 978-0-446-92109-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Warner Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F., JR. Buckley ISBN: 0-7861-2713-9 / 978-0-7861-2713-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : MP3 CD
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley ISBN: 0-7861-8602-X / 978-0-7861-8602-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F., Jr. Buckley ISBN: 0-7861-8641-0 / 978-0-7861-8641-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
May 2005 : Kindle edition
| Title: Saving The Queen: A Blackford Oakes Novel Author(s): William F. Buckley Publisher: Cumberland House Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1976 : Unknown
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): Publisher: G. K. Hall Co Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1976 : Spiral-bound
| Title: Saving the Queen Author(s): William F. Buckley Jr. Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon More details... |
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