The Secret World: Behind the Curtain of British Intelligence in World War II and the Cold War

by Hugh R. Trevor-Roper

Book Overview

During World War II, Britain enjoyed spectacular success in the secret war between hostile intelligence services, enabling a substantial and successful expansion of British counter-espionage. Hugh Trevor-Roper's experiences working for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) during the war had a profound impact on him and he later observed the world of intelligence with particular sharpness. To him, the subjects of wartime espionage and the complex...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350160792
• ISBN13: 9781350160798
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"