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OverviewThe deadly world of high-level espionage is on full display in this heart-pumping expose 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neil RootPublisher: Summersdale Imprint: Summersdale ISBN: 9781306026710ISBN 10: 1306026717 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 January 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |