Dangerous to Know: The Autobiography of Harry Chapman Pincher - Couverture rigide

Chapman Pincher, Harry

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ISBN 10 : 1849546517 ISBN 13 : 9781849546515

Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

'Can nothing be done to supress or get rid of Mr Chapman Pincher.' Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister Harry Chapman Pincher is a legend among journalists. As an investigative reporter, he struck terror into those trying to hide the murky secrets of state. After early careers as a teacher, a scientist and a soldier, Chapman Pincher joined Lord Beaverbrook's then all-powerful Daily Express in the summer of 1945 and quickly became the master of the journalistic scoop. His first splash, a top-secret account of the development of the atomic bomb, sparked a furious transatlantic row. It was only the start of a career in which his name became synonymous with high-level exclusives from the most secret corners of government. When he finally retired from journalism, the leaks kept coming, leading to a series of best-selling books on the infiltration of Britain's intelligence services by Moscow which culminated in the allegation in Their Trade is Treachery that the head of MI5, was a Soviet spy. Colourful, indiscreet and compelling, this life of a true journalistic colossus also reveals the secret history of the century he bestrode.

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Harry Chapman Pincher was born in India in 1914 while his father was serving in the British Army. After moving to Great Britain, Chapman Pincher studied first at Darlington Grammar School and then King's College London before entering the teaching profession. He served in the Ministry of Supply during the Second World War and then embarked upon a lengthy and successful career in journalism, joining the Daily Express as a science and defence correspondent. Famed for his exposés, he is regarded as one of the finest investigative reporters of the twentieth century. Chapman Pincher has penned a number of books both non-fiction and fiction and is the author of the notorious Their Trade is Treachery. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Billee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Biteback Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849546517
• ISBN 13: 9781849546515
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible