The Secret War Against the Arts: How Mi5 Targeted Left-Wing Writers and Artists, 1936-1956

by Richard Knott

During the 1930s, the British Intelligence agencies became increasingly concerned about Communist influence in the country. They reacted by spying on thousands of ordinary British citizens. Amongst them were many artists and writers who, in tune with 'the spirit of the times', had become sympathetic to left-wing causes, most notably the Spanish Civil War. Telephones were bugged, post opened, homes searched and people encouraged to report suspicious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526770318
• ISBN13: 9781526770318
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"