Spies

As expected with York Notes this made a significant contribution to my appreciation of the book.

Easy to understand. Simple layouts throughout. I was a total novice at literary criticism, but the book was the crutch which helped me to hobble through the dense forest of Linguistics to get to the hidden meanings.

This is a great revision guide for AS English Literature when studying Spies by Michael Frayn.Everything you need to know is explained in the guide, and there are also other things which are there to increase your understanding of the novel. I particularly liked the chapter by chapter breakdown, which explains the significance of what goes on in each chapter, and has a glossary to explain words you don't understand. The notes in the column, which guide you to websites and books for further information are also very good, and very well researched.However, in some of the sections, it would be better if more quotations from the novel had been used to back-up what was written, especially in the themes section. A few example exam questions would have also been nice.Overall this is an essential revision guide to Spies, and I would highly recommend you buy it.

All students would know of this work. Really helped me understand the underlying themes.

It's quite good, if you've properly studied the book properly there's not much point in buying this as it doesn't bring much additional information.

Absolutely love this. Perfect for anyone studying AS English. Has really helped my understanding of the novel, wouldn't sit the exam without its help

Anyone who is studying the novel needs to buy this book. It is packed full of everything you could possibly need to know!

I used this book when retaking my English Lit AS level, and I acheived an A...While that wasn't totally down to the book, it is concise, accurate and detailed and was very helpful when revising.However, it is far less important than the book itself, but they would make great companions. A minor irration was that the margins seemed to be filled with useless snipetts of information regarding things related to the book. While a few of them may be interesting, i'd have preferred the space they used to be filled with actual relevant content.

This York Notes version provides detailed, excellent summaries with engaging commentaries. It provides techniques for discussion of themes, analysis of literary techniques and excellent contextual, contemporary and historical literary background supported by very useful links. It has a useful chronology and glossary and though-provoking guide questions. I highly recommend this advanced guide for both senior secondary and tertiary students.