Marco Polo, If You Can

Marco Polo, if You Can
	First edition
Author	William F. Buckley, Jr.
Language	English
Series	Blackford Oakes
Genre	Spy novel
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	1982
Publication place	United States

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Marco Polo, If You Can is a 1982 Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is the fourth of 11 novels in the series.^[1]

Plot

CIA agent Blackford Oakes is shot down in a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union in 1960.

References

↑ Hunter, Evan (January 24, 1982). "Spies and Moles and Other Entertainers". The New York Times .

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[1] Hunter, Evan (January 24, 1982). "Spies and Moles and Other Entertainers". The New York Times .

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v t e The Blackford Oakes series by William F. Buckley Jr.
Novels	Saving the Queen (1976) Stained Glass (1979) Who's on First (1980) Marco Polo, If You Can (1982) The Story of Henri Tod (1984) See You Later, Alligator (1985) High Jinx (1986) Mongoose R.I.P. (1988) Tucker's Last Stand (1990) A Very Private Plot (1994) Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)
Other literary works	The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999)
Other articles	List of Blackford Oakes novels