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STARS AND SPIES - CHRISTOPHER ANDREW JULIUS GRE...

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
TimesWritten 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.'Thoroughly entertaining'
Spectator'Perfect...read as you settle into James Bond on Christmas afternoon.' Daily Telegraph

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