The Spy Who Came In From the Co-op
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The Spy Who Came In From the Co-op by David Burke
A story of wartime intelligence, super-power relations and spies and their handlers - seen through the experience of Melita Norwood.
An absolutely riveting story of the boiling cauldron of angry conflicting beliefs in Europe and Britain between and during the World WarsIt is brilliantly and concisely told and is essential reading - some of it worryingly apposite today. * BELSIZE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER *
[A] fascinating volume. * EAST WEST *
Burke's knowledge of Russian exiles enables him to provide a thorough and fascinating account of the fervid political and social world from which Norwood emerged. * THE WEEKLY STANDARD (US) *
Presents not just a study of a now infamous individual and her motives but a narrative of a hidden but important part of British left-wing history. This book should not be missed. * CHARTIST *
This is a splendid book, exhaustively researched and written in a clear, unpretentious style. * GUARDIAN *
A valuable addition to the expanding library of works on the history of East-West espionage. * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION *
[A] fascinating volume. * EAST WEST *
Burke's knowledge of Russian exiles enables him to provide a thorough and fascinating account of the fervid political and social world from which Norwood emerged. * THE WEEKLY STANDARD (US) *
Presents not just a study of a now infamous individual and her motives but a narrative of a hidden but important part of British left-wing history. This book should not be missed. * CHARTIST *
This is a splendid book, exhaustively researched and written in a clear, unpretentious style. * GUARDIAN *
A valuable addition to the expanding library of works on the history of East-West espionage. * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION *
David Burke is the coauthor, with Carmel Berman Reingold, of Cooking with David Burke. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, was trained in France, and was the first American to be awarded the prestigious Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Diplome d'Honneur. His other awards include Japan's Nippon Award of Excellence, the Robert Mondavi Award of Excellence, and the Culinary Institute's August Escoffier Award. He is the executive chef and co-owner of davidburke & donatella, and executive chef and sole owner of David Burke at Bloomingdale's, both in New York City. He lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843834229 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843834227 |
| Title | The Spy Who Came In From the Co-op |
| Author | David Burke |
| Series | History Of British Intelligence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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