A Dandy In Aspic introduces a new name to the select group of young English novelists who have brought a new dimension and vast new popularity to the novel of international espionage. A dandy in aspic Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Back in print fifty years after it was first published, A Dandy In Aspic is one of the greatest of all the Cold War spy novels, and is ready to be discovered by a new generation of readers. Buy A Dandy in Aspic by Derek Marlowe from Waterstones today! I finally got round to reading Groupie by Jenny Fabian and Johnny Byrne. He was … A DANDY IN ASPIC. Skip to main content. Marlowe was the author of nine novels, ranging form the Cold War spy thriller A Dandy in Aspic, the historical A Single Summer With L.B., about Byron, Shelley and the creation of monsters and the partially autobiographical The Rich Boy from Chicago. ‘Brilliant and graceful’ Tom Stoppard ‘He writes like John le Carré at the top of his form’ Yorkshire Post "Disgrace" by Barbara Hulanicki - A 'Swinging London' Novel Before I start discussing the book, I just want to say that in the past few weeks, I have been forced to … A Dandy is Aspic is the slightly melancholy story of a Russian double agent (Eberlin), who gets the distinct inkling that his days are numbered when he is asked to track down and kill himself (under the name of Krasnevin). A Dandy is Aspic is the slightly melancholy story of a Russian double agent (Eberlin), who gets the distinct inkling that his days are numbered when he is asked to track down and kill himself (under the name of Krasnevin). Its author, Derek Marlowe, is, however, completely original in his chosen milieu. A Dandy in Aspic - Wikipedia Thank you! Hard Cover. First US Edition. Get this from a library! Derek Marlowe was born in London in 1938. Its author Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. American Libraries. Director(s) Anthony Mann Cast includes Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, Mia Farrow, Lionel Stander, Harry Andrews, Peter Cook, Per Oscarsson, Barbara Murray, Norman Bird A Dandy in Aspic by MARLOWE, Derek Edition: First US Edition Book condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket Book Description New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. This book, first published in 1969 quickly achieved cult status for more than one reason. Not only it was the first detailed insight into the groupie phenomenon and the world of sex, drugs and Rock n' Roll, but it was also the first time the quintessential sixties slang was used in English literature. The book is surprisingly low key, much of the action takes place off screen, but it never drags.