The Forgotten Spy by Nick Barratt
In this gripping book, Nick Barratt delves into the murky waters of the British and Russian secret service. Tracing the story of his great uncle Ernest Holloway Oldham - known as ARNO to his 'friends' in the Russian secret service - we are taken on a journey through the dark secrets of agents, special agents and double agents, during a period of history when everyone had something to hide. After serving in the British army during World War One, Ernest Holloway Oldham was drafted into the Communications Department of the UK Foreign Office, where he was charged with delivering encrypted messages to embassies and consulates around the world. Over the course of the next decade or so, Ernest was drawn deeper and deeper into the paranoid underworld of pre-Cold War espionage and into a double-life that became the darkest of secrets.
Dr Nick Barratt obtained a PHD in history from King's College London in 1996 and went on to join the National Archives in Kew. As an author, broadcaster and historian he has worked for various media organisations including the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? television series. Formerly a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and Editor in Chief of Your Family History magazine, he is currently a teaching fellow at the University of Dundee and leads several specialist records teams at The National Archives.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910536063 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910536067 |
| Title | The Forgotten Spy |
| Author | Nick Barratt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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