MI6: Life and Death in the British Secret Service - Couverture souple

Corera, Gordon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0753828332 ISBN 13 : 9780753828335

Editeur : W&N, 2012

Synopsis

[ MI6 LIFE AND DEATH IN THE BRITISH SECRET SERVICE BY CORERA, GORDON](AUTHOR)PAPERBACK

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

His analysis is shrewd, his judgement sound...(the book's) strength is to present stories of the secret service's successes and failures within the political and strategic context of the times. (Adam Sisman THE SUNDAY TIMES)

THE ART OF BETRAYAL tells the history of MI6 in the words of real spies. (THE MAIL ON SUNDAY)

A refreshing...(and) compelling read. (Christopher Silvester THE DAILY EXPRESS)

Corera, the BBC's security correspondent, has enjoyed privileged access to key spy players from the past few decades and, writing in an engaging style, he picks up the story of the MI6 at the point where the "official" history grinds to a halt after the Second World War. (Annie Machon THE SUNDAY EXPRESS)

As a good journalist and a reader of spy novels, Corera presents his material as fast-paced stories, from the covert diplomacy of the Cold War to recent and current security concerns in Afghanistan and the Middle East, and he humanises the grand dramas of a duplicitous trade. (Iain Finlayson THE TIMES)

Highly readable and well-researched account of the Service...Let's hope the current generation of spooks has learnt from past mistakes. (Con Coughlin THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)

Corera provides a unique insight into how British intelligence has changed since the Second World War and how our spymasters reacted to major crises such as the September 11 attacks and the Iraq war. A fascinating read. (THE PEOPLE)

Superb new history of British intelligence (THE EVENING STANDARD)

The best post-1949 account of British intelligence I have read...this is as good as it gets. And it's a good read. (THE SPECTATOR)

This book will intrigue anyone with a taste for adventure and an interest in the moral dilemmas of loyalty and disloyalty. (COUNTRY LIFE)

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gordon Corera is a Security Correspondent for BBC News. In that role, he covers the work of Britain's intelligence agencies. His documentary series 'MI6: A century in the Shadows' was broadcast on Radio 4 in the summer of 2009. His series 'The Real Spooks' on MI5 was broadcast in December 2007. He is the author of SHOPPING FOR BOMBS on the rise and fall of the Pakistani nuclear arms salesman AQ Khan. He was educated at Oxford and Harvard Universities and joined the BBC in 1997.

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: W&N
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0753828332
• ISBN 13: 9780753828335
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496