2012, ISBN: 184953022X

[EAN: 9781849530224], Neubuch, [PU: Summersdale Publishers, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. Political idealism? Financial reward? The thrill of the chase? What drives … Plus…

[EAN: 9781849530224], Neubuch, [PU: Summersdale Publishers, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. Political idealism? Financial reward? The thrill of the chase? What drives a person to risk their life by entering the deadly world of high-level espionage? A unique investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, this exploration of the world's most glamorous and dangerous job - including information newly released under the Freedom of Information Act - will keep you enthralled until the last page. Find out the dark secrets of: * Sidney Reilly, considered by many to be the greatest spy of the century and an inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond * The `Atom Bomb' spy Klaus Fuchs, who gave the Russians atomic capability * George Blake, who betrayed over forty British agents, and is still alive in Moscow * The Cambridge Spies, the double agents who did more damage to British intelligence in the twentieth century than any other group Neil Root's insightful book focuses on the personalities of these enigmatic figures, discusses their motivations and influences, and asks whether they were heroes, traitors or just scapegoats.<

ISBN: 9781849530224

The deadly world of high-level espionage is on full display in this heart-pumping exposé on the world's most glamorous and dangerous jobs A unique investigation of the most impo… Plus…

The deadly world of high-level espionage is on full display in this heart-pumping exposé on the world's most glamorous and dangerous jobs A unique investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, this exploration of the world's most thrilling, high-profile, and undercover jobs—including information newly released under the Freedom of Information Act—is enthralling to the last page. Among others, it includes the dark secrets of: Sidney Reilly, considered by many to be the greatest spy of the century and an inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond; the Atom Bomb spy Klaus Fuchs, who gave the Russians atomic capability; George Blake, who betrayed more than 40 British agents, and is still alive in Moscow; and the Cambridge Spies, the double agents who did more damage to British intelligence in the 20th century than any other group. Focusing on the personalities of these enigmatic figures, this insightful book discusses their motivations and influences, and asks whether they were heroes, traitors, or just plain scapegoats. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>World Hist>World History, Summersdale Core >1<

2000, ISBN: 9781849530224

Paperback, [PU: Summersdale Publishers], What drives a person to enter the deadly world of high-level espionage? In this investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century… Plus…

Paperback, [PU: Summersdale Publishers], What drives a person to enter the deadly world of high-level espionage? In this investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, Neil Root focuses on the personalities of these enigmatic figures, discusses their motivations and influences, and asks whether they were heroes, traitors or just scapegoats., Biography: General, Biography: Historical, Political & Military, True Crime, True Crime, Espionage, Espionage, 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000, Political Control & Freedoms<

ISBN: 9781849530224

Paperback, [PU: Summersdale Publishers], What drives a person to enter the deadly world of high-level espionage? In this investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century… Plus…

Paperback, [PU: Summersdale Publishers], What drives a person to enter the deadly world of high-level espionage? In this investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, Neil Root focuses on the personalities of these enigmatic figures, discusses their motivations and influences, and asks whether they were heroes, traitors or just scapegoats., Espionage, Espionage<