Verlag: Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. illustrated edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. John Hughes-Wilson is a recently retired Colonel in British military intelligence. He reveals how espionage networks are the hidden force behind major events. The Cold War spying game, as depicted by John Le Carre, has been going on for centuries. Almost every devious trick used by the KGB or the CIA would have been familiar to Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence chief. He trapped Mary Queen of Scots in a conspiracy that led to her execution: a brilliant operation that involved breaking Spanish codes, torturing their spies and turning many into double-agents. His methods, and his conviction that 'the ends justify the means', have been shared by successful intelligence chiefs from Roman times to the present day. John argues that Military Intelligence - not prostitution - is the world's 'oldest profession', but the two often overlap. From the prostitute in Jericho who hid Joshua's spies to the infamous KGB 'honey traps' that ensnared CIA agents, politicians and businessmen, ladies of the night appear with salacious frequency in the story.Not that all of them are real women: the brilliant French agent at the court of Catherine the Great was a transvestite who eventually moved to London with enough compromising documents to blackmail half the princes in Europe. Secret intelligence networks were the secret of success for all the great statesmen and generals from Caesar and Genghis Khan to Cardinal Richelieu and George Washington. Napoleon's intelligence network was world famous, but the Duke of Wellington's system proved just as adept. With radio, telephone and email, the mechanics of espionage have been transformed and vast agencies spawned by the world wars and the cold war have now reinvented themselves for the 'war on terror'. John investigates the 'monumental intelligence failure' of 9/11 and describes the progress of the undercover war against Al Qaida. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust Jacket in fair condition.
Verlag: Wiedenfeld & Nicolson, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition.
Verlag: Orion, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Verlag: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004
ISBN 10: 0297846159 ISBN 13: 9780297846154
Anbieter: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near fine. First UK edition-first impression. Near fine condition. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback (silver lettering to the spine, a couple of small dents on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w maps, drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and ink mark on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and nick on the edges of the pages. 479pp including List of illustrations, appendices A and B, index.Price un-clipped. Heavy book.