Alan Ogden: Master of Deception | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781350266094 | Master of Deception | The Wartime Adventures of Peter Fleming | Ogden

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Beschreibung

Master of Deceptionis a biography of Peter Fleming, elder brother of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. Peter Fleming worked as a travel writer and journalist, serving with distinction throughout World War II and played a crucial role in British intelligence operations in the Far East. This biography ranges from the personal life of Fleming such as his marriage to Celia Johnson, a famous actor of the time, to his extensive military intelligence career which took him from Norway and Greece to the Far East. Framed through the life of Peter Fleming this book offers an in-depth study of British intelligence operations in the Far East during World War II.

Über den Autor

Alan Ogden is currently the archivist of the Grenadier Guards and a lecturer for Martin Randall Travel. His work has focused on the S.O.E in Burma and has been received to critical acclaim.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: A New Elizabethan
Chapter Two: Plans and More Plans
Chapter Three: To War in the Frozen North
Chapter Four: A Very British Guerrilla
Chapter Five: A Greek Tragedy
Chapter Six: A Summons to India
Chapter Seven: Burmese Capers and Haversack Ruses
Chapter Eight: Global Strategists and Strategems
Chapter Nine: Dining with Chinese Dragons
Chapter Ten: Total Intelligence: A Common Sense Approach
Chapter Eleven: Building the Organisation
Chapter Twelve: Sleight of Hand in the Order of the Battle
Chapter Thirteen: The Conjurors Take to the Field
Chapter Fourteen: Feints and Noises Off
Chapter Fifteen: The Double Agents' Impressario
Chapter Sixteen: Imaginary Spies and Fantasy Networks
Chapter Seventeen: The Bright Eye of Danger: A Chance with the Chindits
Chapter Eighteen: Enough of War Crimes
Chapter Nineteen: Home is the Hunter

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781350266094
ISBN-10:	1350266094
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ogden, Alan
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Academic
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 19 mm
Von/Mit:	Alan Ogden
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.02.2022
Gewicht:	0,529 kg