Stars and spies : intelligence operations and the entertainment business

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"An original history about spying and showbiz from Shakespeare to the Cold War to present day stardom. A vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond. Throughout history, there has been a consistent crossover between show business and espionage, often producing some of the most extraordinary undercover agents, and occasionally leading to disastrous and da...

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ISBN:

9781847925299
9781847925282

Description:

502 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction: The art of deception
Golden age : theatre and intelligence in the reign of Elizabeth I
'Our revels are now ended' : stars and spies under the Early Stuarts
'Astrea wants money' : stars and spies after the Restoration
British theatre, the 'Golden Rump' and the Ancien Régime
The age of revolution
From counter-revolution in Europe to Civil War in America
The late nineteenth century : from the Fenians to 'J'accuse!'
Spies and German spy scares
The First World War : from Mistinguett to the Hush-Hush Revue
Between the Wars : from Tallulah Bankhead to Secret Agent Ronald Reagan
The Second World War : Soviet penetration and British deception
Shaken not stirred : the 'Special Relationship' and the founding of the Central Intelligence Agency
Cold War intelligence and the entertainment business
Spies in the limelight

LCCN:

2021385154

Control Number:

3219638

Other Authors:

Green, Julius, author

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