The Whitehall Mandarin
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The Whitehall Mandarin
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Author : Edward Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-05-15
The Whitehall Mandarin written by Edward Wilson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with Fiction categories.
A captivating spy thriller taking the reader from 60s sex scandals to the Vietnam War, by a former special forces officer who is 'poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carre' 'The thinking person's John le Carré' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carré' Irish Independent 'More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers' Publishers Weekly Lady Somers is rich, beautiful and powerful and the first woman to head up the Ministry of Defence. She also has something to hide. Catesby's job is to uncover her story and bury it forever. His quest leads him through the sex scandals of London in the Swinging Sixties and then on to Moscow where a shocking message changes everything. His next mission is a desperate hunt through the war-torn jungles of Southeast Asia, where he finally makes a heart-breaking discovery that is as personal as it is political. It is a secret that Catesby may not live to share. This captivating novel is set in a world of distorted reflections where nothing or no one is what they seem to be. Thrilling and deeply intelligent, The Whitehall Mandarin reveals the most guarded intelligence secret of modern times not only exploring the enigma of China's rise to head the superpowers, but plumbing the depths of sometimes unbelievable events that have changed our world. Edward Wilson's page-turning thriller is not just a chilling story of multi-national espionage, terror, greed and duplicity, but a frightening and eye-opening exposé of secrets, lies and false promises that may not, in fact, be fiction. 'We attempt to second-guess both Catesby and his crafty creator, and are soundly outfoxed at every turn' Barry Forshaw, Independent 'This cynically complex plot is laid over perfectly described settings, from London to Moscow to Vietnam. Wilson's characters and their consciences come alive to lend the book its power' Kirkus Reviews Praise for Edward Wilson: 'Stylistically sophisticated . . . Wilson knows how to hold the reader's attention' W.G. Sebald 'A reader is really privileged to come across something like this' Alan Sillitoe 'All too often, amid the glitzy gadgetry of the spy thriller, all the fast cars and sexual adventures, we lose sight of the essential seriousness of what is at stake. John le Carré reminds us, often, and so does Edward Wilson' Independent
The Whitehall Mandarin
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Author : Edward Wilson (Novelist)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
The Whitehall Mandarin written by Edward Wilson (Novelist) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Cold War categories.
British intelligence has a deep penetration mole in the KGB. When that mole reports that a Soviet spy ring in London is no longer sending intelligence to Moscow, MI6 are worried. Catesby is sent on a mole hunt that leads him through the seamy sex scandals of 1960s London to the jungles of Vietnam.
The Whitehall Mandarin
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Author : Edward Wilson
language : en
Publisher: William Catesby
Release Date : 2022-08-04
The Whitehall Mandarin written by Edward Wilson and has been published by William Catesby this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with categories.
Ministers And Mandarins
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Author : Jock Bruce-Gardyne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Ministers And Mandarins written by Jock Bruce-Gardyne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Political Science categories.
Ever The Diplomat Confessions Of A Foreign Office Mandarin
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Author : Sherard Cowper-Coles
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2012-10-25
Ever The Diplomat Confessions Of A Foreign Office Mandarin written by Sherard Cowper-Coles and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.
The State Of Secrecy
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Author : Richard Norton-Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-01-23
The State Of Secrecy written by Richard Norton-Taylor and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with Political Science categories.
Richard Norton-Taylor reveals the secrets of his forty-year career as a journalist covering the world of spies and their masters in Whitehall. Early in his career, Norton-Taylor successfully campaigned against official secrecy, gaining a reputation inside the Whitehall establishment and the outside world alike for his relentless determination to expose wrongdoing and incompetence. His special targets have always been the security and intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Defence, institutions that often hide behind the cloak of national security to protect themselves from embarrassment and being held to account. Encouraged by his trusted contacts in intelligence agencies and Whitehall departments, Norton-Taylor was among the first of the few journalists consistently to attack the planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 and subsequently covered for the Guardian the devastating evidence of every witness to the Chilcot inquiry. He also enjoyed unique access to a wide array of defence sources, giving him a rare insight into the disputes among top military commanders as they struggled to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with under-resourced and ill-equipped troops. Described by a former senior Intelligence official as a 'long-term thorn in the side of the intelligence establishment', and winner of numerous awards for his journalism, Norton-Taylor is one of the most respected defence and security journalists of his generation. Provocative, and rich in anecdotes, The State of Secrecy is an illuminating, critical and, at times, provocative account of the author's experiences investigating the secret world.
The Midnight Swimmer
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Author : Edward Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-06-01
The Midnight Swimmer written by Edward Wilson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-01 with Fiction categories.
A brilliant Cuban Missile Crisis spy thriller by a former special forces officer and 'the thinking person's John le Carré' 'The thinking person's John le Carré' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carré' Irish Independent 'More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers' Publishers Weekly October, 1962. If the Cuban gamble goes wrong and war breaks out, Britain will no longer exist. London dispatches a secret envoy to defuse the confrontation. Spawned in the bleak poverty of an East Anglian fishing port, Catesby is a spy with a big anti-establishment chip on his shoulder. He loves his country, but despises the class who run it. Loathed by the Americans and trusted by the Russians, Catesby is sent to Havana and Washington to make clandestine contacts. London has authorised Catesby to offer Moscow a secret deal to break the Cuban Missile Crisis deadlock. But before that can happen, Catesby meets the Midnight Swimmer who has a chilling message for Washington. A triangle of love and death that began in Berlin ends in Cuba. On one corner is a war disabled KGB general, on another corner is his unfulfilled wife . . . This sophisticated novel is full of twists and turns that merge historical fact with fiction. Sleaze and high politics literally share the same beds. A white-knuckle superpower standoff is played out against a backdrop of honey trap blackmail, Mafia contracts, assassinations and Vatican scandal. 'An intellectually commanding thriller' Independent 'An excellent spy novel . . . belongs on the bookshelf alongside similarly unsettling works by le Carré, Alan Furst and Eric Ambler' Huffington Post Praise for Edward Wilson: 'Stylistically sophisticated . . . Wilson knows how to hold the reader's attention' W.G. Sebald 'A reader is really privileged to come across something like this' Alan Sillitoe 'All too often, amid the glitzy gadgetry of the spy thriller, all the fast cars and sexual adventures, we lose sight of the essential seriousness of what is at stake. John le Carré reminds us, often, and so does Edward Wilson' Independent
The New British Politics
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Author : Ian Budge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-16
The New British Politics written by Ian Budge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-16 with Political Science categories.
The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text has an emphasis on law and order and the historical context of British politics. Written by internationally-known specialists, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation.
What Does Jeremy Think Jeremy Heywood And The Making Of Modern Britain
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Author : Suzanne Heywood
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2021-02-04
What Does Jeremy Think Jeremy Heywood And The Making Of Modern Britain written by Suzanne Heywood and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Seasoned Whitehall watchers often remark: “It wouldn’t have been like this if Jeremy Heywood were still around.” ... How could it be that the effectiveness of the once-revered civil service had become reliant on a single man?’ Guardian
Britain S Imperial Administrators 1858 1966
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Author : A. Kirk-Greene
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2000-02-24
Britain S Imperial Administrators 1858 1966 written by A. Kirk-Greene and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-24 with History categories.
Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as a major and sought-after career for Britain's graduates. In this detailed study the history of each service is presented within the framework of the need to administer an expanding empire. Close attention is paid to the methods of recruitment and training and to the socio-educational background of the overseas administrators as well as to the nature of their work. The prestigious incumbents of Government House are revealingly examined. The impact of decolonisation on overseas officials and the kinds of 'second careers' which they took up are documented. This authoritative narrative history is enlivened by recourse to Service lore and anecdotes.