Durrell was posted at the British Embassy in Belgrade from 1948 to 1952. It is from that experience that he gathered his background for White Eagles over Serbia, an entrancing realistic spy thriller from 1957 set in the time of Durrell's service in Yugoslavia. As a fellow ex-pat who served in the (former) Yugoslavia for six years, if at a later time, Durrell's narrative rings true. I wish to avoid spoilers, as this short (by current standards) tale moves briskly, alternating adventure and narrative, and should be read by any fan of Fleming, Forsyth, Le Carre, Ludlum and the like.
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