Codename Tricycle
The true story of the Second World War's most extraordinary double agent
$37.71
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2005
Summary
A gripping and colourful portrait of a celebrated, glamorous, and daring double-agent - possibly the inspiration for James Bond - who epitomised everything we associate with the life of the spy.
A wealthy lawyer, debonair ladies’ man, consummate actor, and courageous gambler, Dusko Popov played the role of playboy amongst the top echelons of British society to become one of Germany’s most trusted spies. In fact, he was one of Britain’s most successful double agents, and, some say, the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844130887 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844130886 |
| Author: | Russell Miller |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 19mm |
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For anybody interested in the spider’s web of war-time deception, in which Popov lighted like an iridescent butterfly, this Tricycle is worth a ride
For anybody interested in the spider’s web of war-time deception, in which Popov lighted like an iridescent butterfly, this Tricycle is worth a ride – Christopher Hudson * Daily Mail *As intriguing and nerve-wracking as [the] subject’s career – Jeremy Lewis * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Russell Miller
Russell Miller is a prize-winning journalist and the author of fifteen books. His book on the Magnum photo agency was described by John Simpson as ‘the best book on photo-journalism I have ever read’, and his oral histories of D-Day, Nothing Less Than Victory, and the SOE, Behind The Lines, were widely acclaimed, both in Britain and in the United States. He is also the author of Bare-faced Messiah- The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard.
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