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PublisherMadison Books, Incorporated
ISBN-100819180599
ISBN-139780819180599
eBay Product ID (ePID)481805
Product Key Features
Book TitleCambridge Spies : the Untold Story of Mclean, Philby, and Burgess
Number of Pages486 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIntelligence & Espionage, Espionage, General, Political, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year1991
GenrePolitical Science, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorVerne W. Newton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight25.9 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-007889
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal327.1/247/041
SynopsisThree British diplomats and spies, Donald Maclean, Kim Philby, and Guy Burgess, did everything in their power to see to it that the Soviet Union prevailed in post-WWII clashes with the United States., As World War II ended, dancing broke out in the streets of victorious capitals. But in Washington and Moscow, menacing ultimatums soon replaced declarations of common purpose. The music stopped, the Grand Alliance crumbled, and the Soviet Union and the United States squared off against one another. The victor in this war would be determined by the outcome of a series of geo-strategic battles. Which side would capture the Persian Gulfs oilfield's, and who would seize the Congolese uranium essential for the manufacture of atomic bombs? And whose air and naval bases would dominate the globe's vital traffic lanes from the Black Sea Straits to the Pacific Islands? Three British diplomats, Donald Maclean, Kim Philby, and Guy Burgess, did everything in their power to see to it that the Soviet Union prevailed in these clashes. The Cambridge Spies is the first book to detail their behind-the-scenes effort to sabotage America's national security apparatus during the crucial period between 1945 and 1951 when each, at various times, served at the British embassy in Washington. The book is the result of many years of digging through the State Department and Foreign Office records overlooked by previous scholars and undiscovered by government officials responsible for "purging" such files. For the first time in history the reader can follow the Soviet spies as they work behind enemy lines to sabotage the machinery of Western foreign policy. It is also the first book written by an American on these fabled British spies, and the first to chronicle their most effective period as allied diplomats and enemy agents. The Cambridge Spies reveals the story Washington managed to cover up for forty years. Telling it at a time the work is beginning to relive the fiftieth anniversary of many of the events described in these pages will only add to its explosive impact, and spark new historical debates on issues of abiding interest and contemporary concern., As World War II ended, dancing broke out in the streets of victorious capitals. But in Washington and Moscow, menacing ultimatums soon replaced declarations of common purpose. The music stopped, the Grand Alliance crumbled, and the Soviet Union and the United States squared off against one another. The victor in this war would be determined by the outcome of a series of geo-strategic battles. Which side would capture the Persian Gulfs oilfield's, and who would seize the Congolese uranium essential for the manufacture of atomic bombs? And whose air and naval bases would dominate the globe's vital traffic lanes from the Black Sea Straits to the Pacific Islands? Three British diplomats, Donald Maclean, Kim Philby, and Guy Burgess, did everything in their power to see to it that the Soviet Union prevailed in these clashes. The Cambridge Spies is the first book to detail their behind-the-scenes effort to sabotage America's national security apparatus during the crucial period between 1945 and 1951 when each, at various times, served at the British embassy in Washington. The book is the result of many years of digging through the State Department and Foreign Office records overlooked by previous scholars and undiscovered by government officials responsible for "purging" such files. For the first time in history the reader can follow the Soviet spies as they work behind enemy lines to sabotage the machinery of Western foreign policy. It is also the first book written by an American on these fabled British spies, and the first to chronicle their most effective period as allied diplomats and enemy agents. The Cambridge Spiesreveals the story Washington managed to cover up for forty years. Telling it at a time the work is beginning to relive the fiftieth anniversary of many of the events described in these pages will only add to its explosive impact, and spark new historical debates on issues of abiding interest and contemporary concern.
LC Classification NumberUB271.R9N47 1991
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- 11. Mär. 2022
Very good read.
I was concerned about buying a 'former library book' because I have bought such books before that fall apart as soon as you open them but this one seems stable. I was reading this that my local library borrowed for me on the inter-library program. This is a very complicated book and is long read so I had to give the other book back to the library which is why I bought this from you so I could finish reading it. I very much appreciate this particular book. And for others who are interested in WW2, or the Cold War, or Atomic Energy this is a very good read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
