The Last Cambridge Spy by Chris Smith
The first biography of John Cairncross, the fifth member of the Cambridge spy ring and colleague of Alan Turing
The Last Cambridge Spy is not just a fascinating, well-placed book about an interesting individual, but is also invites us to re-appraise the very idea of the 'Cambridge spy ring' -- Sir Dermot Turing
Chris Smith offer us a remarkable account of John Cairncross..he has captured him at last - a riveting read -- Professor Richard Aldrich
Chris Smith offer us a remarkable account of John Cairncross..he has captured him at last - a riveting read -- Professor Richard Aldrich
Dr CHRIS SMITH is a Lecturer in History at Coventry University. He is the author of The Hidden History of Bletchley Park (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) as well as several related articles that have been published in journals such as History of Science. DERMOT TURING is the author of X, Y and Z: the Real Story of how Enigma Was Broken; Alan Turing Decoded; and Enigma Traitors, which reveals the inadequacies of Allied codes during the Second World War. He began writing in 2014 after a career in law. He is a trustee of The National Museum of Computing and a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford. Dermot is married with two sons and lives in Kippen in Stirlingshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750998604 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750998601 |
| Title | The Last Cambridge Spy |
| Author | Chris Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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