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18%OFFE. Hampshire - British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources - 9781905615001 - V9781905615001
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British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources

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Description for British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources Hardcover. Tells the story of Britain's intelligence services through the documents themselves. This book draws on the spies' and spymasters' own words from the National Archives' unique intelligence files - including the remarkable releases from MI5. It interweaves historical narrative with colourful tales that highlight some of the greatest successes. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
While other books have speculated on the history and nature of Britain's intelligence services, this is the first to tell the story through the documents themselves. Only ten years ago access to these original sources would have been impossible, but now experts Twigge, Hampshire and Macklin draw on the spies' and spymasters' own words from the National Archives' unique intelligence files - including the very latest remarkable releases from MI5. Historical narrative is interwoven with colourful tales from the past that highlight some of the greatest successes - and failures - along the way, as well as the motives and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
National Archives
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905615001
SKU
V9781905615001
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5

About E. Hampshire
Stephen Twigge is Official Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a former Head of Academic and Archival Services at the National Archives. He has written widely on nuclear history and international relations. Edward Hampshire is a Modern Records Specialist at the National Archives, specialising in defence and diplomatic records. He took a history degree at Magdalene College, Oxford, ... Read more

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