Great Spies of the 20th Century

Patrick Pesnot

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Pen and Sword
01 December 2016

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Espionage & secret services

Heroes to some, traitors to others, spies and intelligence officers continue to fascinate and enthrall us with their abilities to operate secretly in the shadows. With these mini- biographies of twenty agents of various nationalities (including members of the DGSE, KGB, CIA, MI6 and Mossad), Patrick Pesnot and 'Mr X' bring the reader as close as possible into the world of espionage, though a panorama of intelligence history.

AUTHOR: Confidant of 'Mr X' and the host of Rendez-vous avec X, Patrick Pesnot is a journalist and novelist. His non-fiction titles include works on Islamic terrorism and Russian spies. He is also the author of an historical novel, The Regent.

Among the best known of these agents, the reader will find Aldrich Ames, an American accused of spying for the KGB; Eli Cohen, the Israeli spy best known for his espionage work in Syria and Klaus Fuchs, the German-born British agent who helped the USSR to manufacture its atomic bomb in 1949.

AUTHOR: Confidant of 'Mr X' and the host of Rendez-vous avec X, Patrick Pesnot is a journalist and novelist. His non-fiction titles include works on Islamic terrorism and Russian spies. He is also the author of an historical novel, The Regent.

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Mini-biographies of 20 agents .

Various secret services covered, including MI6, CIA, KGB etc. .

Both well-known and more obscure spies of the last 100 years .

Uses the secret dossiers of 'Mr X'

By: Patrick Pesnot
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781473862197
ISBN 10: 1473862191
Publication Date: 01 December 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified