Alan Ogden

Master of Deception (eBook, ePUB)

The Wartime Adventures of Peter Fleming

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Master of Deception is 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350124080
• Artikelnr.: 57102724

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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