The Spy Catchers
The Official History of ASIO, 1949-1963
$40.15
- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2015
Summary
Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History
For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia’s domestic intelligence organisation, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963.
From the start, ASIO’s mission was to catch spies. In the late 1940s, the top secret Venona program revealed details of a Soviet spy ring …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760290429 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1760290424 |
| Author: | David Horner |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 736 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 970g |
| Dimensions: | 71mm x 235mm x 154mm |
| Series: | OFFICIAL HISTORY OF ASIO |
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“Thrilling … really one for readers who like well-written military history.” –Weekly Times Now on In Action with the SAS
About The Author
David Horner
David Horner, AM, is Emeritus Professor of Australian defence history in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.
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