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The Great Game: The Myths And Reality Of Espionage

Paperback • 2005

The Great Game: The Myths And Reality Of Espionage

By Frederick P. Hitz

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About the book

In this riveting insider's account, a former inspector general of the CIA compares actual espionage cases and practices with classic and popular spy fiction, showing that the real world of espionage is nearly always stranger and more complicated than even the best spy fiction. Exploring everything from tradecraft and recruitment to bureaucracy and betrayal,The Great Gamecontrasts fictional spies created by such authors as John Le Carr?, Tom Clancy and Joseph Conrad with their real-life counterpa...Show more

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9780375726385

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2005

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The Great Game: The Myths And Reality Of Espionage

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