The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley : : Code Name 'Grin' /

The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley : : Code Name 'Grin' / / Clive Jones.

An academic biography of Colonel David de Crespigny Smiley and his intimate involvement in British secret service operationsDraws on extensive interviews and archival research, including 20 hours of interview conducted with Colonel David Smiley himself Uncovers the motivations and ideals that inform...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Jones, Clive,
Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2019
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare : ISSW
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Physical Description:1 online resource (380 p.) :; 1 B/W illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. From the Cradle to Palestine
  • 2. From Palestine to Abyssinia
  • 3. Desert Wars
  • 4. From Regular to Irregular
  • 5. A Matter Called ‘Concensus’
  • 6. Three Majors: Two for Politics, One for Fighting
  • 7. Burnt but Alive
  • 8. Between Ubon and a Hard Place
  • 9. From Espionage to Sabotage
  • 10. Subversion and the Ceremonial
  • 11. As Tough as Teak
  • 12. Our Man in Yemen
  • 13. An Uncomplicated Patriot
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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