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Few
professions comprise such an eclectic mix of personalities as that of
intelligence. The characteristics required to thrive as a spy - ideological
conviction, ego, the ability to manipulate, deceive and remain cold - have
created some of the most compelling and enduring figures in history.
In The
Intelligent Spy's Handbook, Robin Renwick provides an overview of the
biggest names in the world of espionage, with a wonderful eye for the details
that bring each of them to life. We hear, for instance, of how Kim Philby, to
have fun at the expense of his colleagues, kept a photograph in his office of
Mount Ararat - taken from the Soviet side. We see how the audacious,
far-fetched ideas of the naval officer Ian Fleming, aside from creating the
most famous of all spies, may have actually inspired the real-life Operation
Mincemeat. And the darker side of some of our more heroic stories is exposed,
from the chemical castration of Alan Turing to the personal sacrifices Oleg
Gordievsky made to become Britain's most successful Soviet mole.
Whether
you're a seasoned veteran or a first-time reader, this book is the perfect
primer on the best-known individuals in the history of intelligence.
