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100 _a"Foot, M.R.D"
245 0 _aSecret lives
260 _aNew York
260 _bOxford University Press
260 _c2002
300 _a302p.
365 _dPND
520 _aThis volume is aimed at anyone with an interest in the secret underworld of political and military intrigue. What is it like to be a spy? What makes someone decide to lead a secret life? What qualities do such people have in common? How do they get away without being detected? How do they slip up? How are they found out? What makes their life so extraordinary? What makes their life so ordinary? Why did "Kim" Philby become a spy? What events first sparked Sir Colin McVean Gubbins's interest in irregular warfare.
650 _aIntelligence services
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