{"product_id":"stars-and-spies-the-story-of-intelligence-operations-9781784708719","title":"Stars and Spies: The Story of Intelligence Operations","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A treasure trove of human ingenuity' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by two experts in their fields, \u003ci\u003eStars and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is the first history of the extraordinary connections between the intelligence services and show business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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 \u003ci\u003eAncien Régime\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perfect...read as you settle into James Bond on Christmas afternoon.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784708719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Christopher Andrew, Julius Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42843653341365,"sku":"9781784708719","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_df497a56-b2ef-4166-8ddd-686f5548c4e9.jpg?v=1681813092","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stars-and-spies-the-story-of-intelligence-operations-9781784708719","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}