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 which continued to grow in the Cold War era. Hugh Trevor-Roper's experiences working in the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) during the war left a profound impression on him and he later observed the world of intelligence with particular discernment. To Trevor-Roper,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780762089
• ISBN13: 9781780762081
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"