
The Secret Agent's Bedside Reader by Michael Smith
A variety of stories from John Buchan's classic The 39 Steps , Conrad's The Secret Agent
A Spectator Book of the Year: "A compendium of fiction, memoir and archive material, never less than entertaining and surprisingly informative" The Spectator "If you crave armchair action and adventure this well-chosen anthology should prove thoroughly satisfying." The Good Book Guide
Michael Smith is an award-winning journalist and number one bestselling author. He served in the British Army's Intelligence Corps before joining the BBC and has since worked as a reporter for both the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times, covering the wars in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. His many journalistic scoops include the publication of the Downing Street memos, which exposed the way in which intelligence was 'fixed' in Washington DC in order to justify the war in Iraq. Smith's many books include Six: A History of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service 1909 - 1939; The Secrets of Station X: How the Bletchley Park Codebreakers Helped Win the War; The Spying Game; Britain's Secret War 1939 - 1945; and Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews, which led to the naming of MI6 offi cer Frank Foley as Righteous Among the Nations, the highest award the Israeli state can give to a gentile. He is also the editor, with Ralph Erskine, of The Bletchley Park Codebreakers. He lives near Henley-on-Thames with his wife and family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849547406 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849547408 |
| Title | The Secret Agent's Bedside Reader |
| Author | Michael Smith |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Biteback Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 406 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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