Isbn: 9780297846154 - the puppet masters: spies, traitors and the real forces behind world events (28 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. John Hughes-Wilson is a recently retired Colonel in British military intelligence. He reveals how espionage networks are the hidden force behind major events. The Cold War spying game, as depicted by John Le Carre, has been going on for centuries. Almost every devious trick used by the KGB or the CIA would have been familiar to Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence chief. He trapped Mary Queen of Scots in a conspiracy that led to her execution: a brilliant operation that involved breaking Spanish codes, torturing their spies and turning many into double-agents. His methods, and his conviction that 'the ends justify the means', have been shared by successful intelligence chiefs from Roman times to the present day. John argues that Military Intelligence - not prostitution - is the world's 'oldest profession', but the two often overlap. From the prostitute in Jericho who hid Joshua's spies to the infamous KGB 'honey traps' that ensnared CIA agents, politicians and businessmen, ladies of the night appear with salacious frequency in the story.Not that all of them are real women: the brilliant French agent at the court of Catherine the Great was a transvestite who eventually moved to London with enough compromising documents to blackmail half the princes in Europe. Secret intelligence networks were the secret of success for all the great statesmen and generals from Caesar and Genghis Khan to Cardinal Richelieu and George Washington. Napoleon's intelligence network was world famous, but the Duke of Wellington's system proved just as adept. With radio, telephone and email, the mechanics of espionage have been transformed and vast agencies spawned by the world wars and the cold war have now reinvented themselves for the 'war on terror'. John investigates the 'monumental intelligence failure' of 9/11 and describes the progress of the undercover war against Al Qaida.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Puppet Masters: Spies, traitors and the real forces behind world events This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Light general wear. May have light notes/highlighting. shelf wear. bumped edges. worn cover. Hardcover. John Hughes-Wilson is a recently retired Colonel in British military intelligence. He reveals how espionage networks are the hidden force behind major events. The Cold War spying game, as depicted by John Le Carre, has been going on for centuries. Almost every devious trick used by the KGB or the CIA would have been familiar to Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence chief. He trapped Mary Queen of Scots in a conspiracy that led to her execution: a brilliant operation that involved breaking Spanish codes, torturing their spies and turning many into double-agents. His methods, and his conviction that 'the ends justify the means', have been shared by successful intelligence chiefs from Roman times to the present day. John argues that Military Intelligence - not prostitution - is the world's 'oldest profession', but the two often overlap. From the prostitute in Jericho who hid Joshua's spies to the infamous KGB 'honey traps' that ensnared CIA agents, politicians and businessmen, ladies of the night appear with salacious frequency in the story.Not that all of them are real women: the brilliant French agent at the court of Catherine the Great was a transvestite who eventually moved to London with enough compromising documents to blackmail half the princes in Europe. Secret intelligence networks were the secret of success for all the great statesmen and generals from Caesar and Genghis Khan to Cardinal Richelieu and George Washington. Napoleon's intelligence network was world famous, but the Duke of Wellington's system proved just as adept. With radio, telephone and email, the mechanics of espionage have been transformed and vast agencies spawned by the world wars and the cold war have now reinvented themselves for the 'war on terror'. John investigates the 'monumental intelligence failure' of 9/11 and describes the progress of the undercover war against Al Qaida.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Very Good, Not Price Clipped. British First. Minor wear; former owner's name on back end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white maps. Book.

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Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st UK Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine condition in a Very Good Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Small ink date to top of half-title page. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 479 pages.…

Secondhand, Hardback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: John Hughes-Wilson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 John Hughes-Wilson is a former intelligence officer who is writing and presenting a TV series to be broadcast in 2004. He is ideally placed to reveal the secret history of military intelligence. He takes us 'behind the scenes' of military and political events from Elizabeth I to Osama bin Laden and the crisis in the Middle East. Like the series, the book is divided into three parts. The first investigates some famous disasters when lack of intelligence was the decisive factor, e.g. Gallipoli and Dieppe. The second examines some equally famous examples of good intelligence being overlooked or ignored, e.g. the 'bridge too far' battle of Arnhem. The last part goes behind the scenes of some famous successes, from the capture of Slobodan Milosevic to the defeat of IRA bombing campaigns and the arrest of a spy ring at the heart of NATO. Secondhand, Hardback.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. 480pp, index, maps. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover with dustjacket. Fine. Very light wear. No notes/underlining. 479 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Near fine. First UK edition-first impression. Near fine condition. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback (silver lettering to the spine, a couple of small dents on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w maps, drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and ink mark on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and nick on the edges of the pages. 479pp including List of illustrations, appendices A and B, index.Price un-clipped. Heavy book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. Stated first published in Great Britain.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 6.57x1.10x9.57 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.7 inches; 320 pages.