My Family And Other Spies by Alistair Wood Hardcover Book

by Alistair Wood Hardcover

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The Nile on eBay My Family And Other Spies by Alistair Wood Pre-order this unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . . FORMATHardcover CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description An unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . .As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the walls of an MI6 training camp. After all, he was family. His mother was one of a handful of women to have operated behind the lines in post-war Berlin. His father, once one of Britain s most highly-regarded intelligence officers, was an absent and perplexing figure, the reasons for his sudden departure from the Service still classified to this Family and Other Spies is a gripping exploration of an extraordinary family, a globe-trotting spy story spanning pre-Second World War to the fall of Communism, and a son s reckoning with the secrets of the past. Review This book is simply stunning. It might be the best non-fiction book I ve ever read about post-war SIS, and Alistair s unique (an overused word, but in this sense, entirely justified) perspective allows him to draw back the curtain on one of the most secretive organisations in the world, in a way that nobody else has done, or could do. The story of JBW is picaresque, intriguing, dramatic and a window onto the frontlines of World War II and Cold War spying, offering insights I have never bef

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780241726358
• Condition: Fine

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