The Defence of the Realm
The Authorized History of MI5
$62.50
- Paperback
1072 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2010
Summary
To mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent historian. “The Defence of the Realm”, the book which results, is an unprecedented publication. It reveals the precise role of the Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909 to root out ‘the spies of the Kaiser’ up to its present role in countering Islamic terrorism. It describes the distinctive ethos o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141023304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141023309 |
| Author: | Christopher Andrew |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1072 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 772g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 49mm |
About The Author
Christopher Andrew
Christopher Andrew is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Cambridge University and one of the world’s leading intelligence historians. His many books include KGB: The Inside Story (with Oleg Gordievsky) and the bestselling The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized Official History of MI5.
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