| The Anatomy of a Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal Contributor(s): Smith, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1950691160 ISBN-13: 9781950691166 Publisher: Arcade Publishing OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage - True Crime | Espionage - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 327.120 |
| LCCN: 2019034867 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For fans of both real spy dramas and fictional ones--both Ben Macintyre and John le Carr --the story of why spies spy. Why do people put their lives at risk to collect intelligence? How do intelligence services ensure that the agents they recruit do their bidding and don't betray them? What makes the perfect spy? Drawing on interviews with active and former British, American, Russian, European, and Asian intelligence officers and agents, Michael Smith creates a layered portrait of why spies spy, what motivates them, and what makes them effective. Love, sex, money, patriotism, risk, adventure, revenge, compulsion, doing the right thing-- focusing on the motivations, The Anatomy of a Spy presents a wealth of spy stories, some previously unknown and some famous, from the very human angle of the agents themselves. The accounts of actual spying extend from ancient history to the present, and from running agents inside the Islamic State and al-Qaeda to the recent Russian active measures campaigns and operations to influence votes in the UK, European Union, and United States, penetrating as far as Trump Tower if not the White House. |