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'A magisterial account of the two wars in particular, viewed via the prism of secret intelligence. Winningly, it also entertains' Independent on Sunday
The Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is often referred to, is the best-known intelligence organisation in the world. Based on unprecedented, full and unrestricted access to the closed archives of the Service, granted for the first time to an independent historian, this
is the definitive history of SIS from its foundation in 1909 through two world wars towards its present role at the heart of modern British
government.
'A fascinating insight into a hidden world and a reminder of how much is owed by us all to the largely unsung dedication and professionalism of its staff Sunday Telegraph
'A measured and scholarly work, but there is, nevertheless, life in it, too - and characters' Stella Rimington, former head of MIS, Financial Times
'A delight to read, as well as being an essential work of...
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REVISED AND UPDATED
'A magisterial account of the two wars in particular, viewed via the prism of secret intelligence. Winningly, it also entertains' Independent on Sunday
The Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is often referred to, is the best-known intelligence organisation in the world. Based on unprecedented, full and unrestricted access to the closed archives of the Service, granted for the first time to an independent historian, this
is the definitive history of SIS from its foundation in 1909 through two world wars towards its present role at the heart of modern British
government.
'A fascinating insight into a hidden world and a reminder of how much is owed by us all to the largely unsung dedication and professionalism of its staff Sunday Telegraph
'A measured and scholarly work, but there is, nevertheless, life in it, too - and characters' Stella Rimington, former head of MIS, Financial Times
'A delight to read, as well as being an essential work of reference - a rare combination. Keith Jeffery has captured the adventurous, John Buchan side of SIS with as much zest as he revealed the'successes and failures of its analysis of events' John Simpson
'A comprehensive look at MI6's successes, failures and liveliest characters' Mail on Sunday
'A marvellously crafted book' Peter Hennessy, Daily Telegraph Books of the Year
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