A vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.
'A treasure trove of human ingenuity' The Times
Written by two experts in their fields, Stars and Spies is the first history of the extraordinary connections between the intelligence services and show business.
We travel back to the golden age of theatre and intelligence in the reign of Elizabeth I. We meet the writers, actors and entertainers drawn into espionage in the Restoration, the Ancien Régime and Civil War America. And we witness the entry of spying into mainstream popular culture throughout the twentieth century and beyond - from the adventures of James Bond to the thrillers of John le Carré and long-running TV series such as The Americans.
A vastly entertaining and unique history of spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.
Throughout history, there has been a lively crossover between show business and espionage. While one relies on publicity and the other on secrecy both require high levels of creative thinking, improvisation, disguise and role-play. This crossover has produced some of the most extraordinary undercover agents and, occasionally, disastrous and dangerous failures.
Stars and Spies is the first history of the interplay between the two worlds, written by two experts in their fields. We travel back to the golden age of theatre and intelligence in the reign of Elizabeth I and onwards into the Restoration. We visit Civil War America, Tsarist Russia and fin de siècle Paris where some writers, actors and entertainers become vital agents, while others are put under surveillance.
And as the story moves through the twentieth century and beyond, showbiz provides essential cover for agents to gather information while hiding in plain sight. At the same time, spying enters mainstream popular culture, in books, film and on TV.
Starring an astonishing cast including Christopher Marlowe, Aphra Behn, Voltaire, Mata Hari, Harpo Marx, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, Noel Coward, Alexander Korda, John le Carré and many others, Stars and Spies is a highly enjoyable examination of the fascinating links between the intelligence services and show business.
Książka Archiwum Mitrochina. KGB w Europie i na Zachodzie - oparta na archiwalnych dokumentach Centrali, skopiowanych przez byłego oficera KGB Wasilija Mitrochina i udostępnionych przez niego brytyjskiemu wywiadowi - wstrząsnęła Zachodem. Autorzy ujawniają szczegóły i rozmach działalności radzieckich służb specjalnych: próby penetracji najwyższych władz i instytucji państwowych w różnych krajach, sposoby werbowania agentów - m.in. kariery szpiega Romea i nielegałów - oraz inwencję w dyskredytowaniu przeciwników. Opisują spektakularne działania słynnych ""Pięciu Wspaniałych"" z Cambridge, szpiegów atomowych, a także kulisy stłumienia ""praskiej wiosny"" w 1968 roku oraz wprowadzenia stanu wojennego w Polsce w roku 1981.
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