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# The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5

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'Sensationally good ... A riveting story, the real-life spooks and spies far more compelling than anything you will see on the screen ... history doesn't come more fascinating than this' Evening Standard For over 100 years, the agents of MI5 have defended Britain against enemy subversion. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy - until now. This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandestine operations, its failures and its triumphs. 'Definitive and fascinating ... whether reporting on Hitler in the 1930s, the Double-Cross System of the second world war, Zionist terrorism, the atom spies, the Cambridge spies, the so-called Wilson plot or the 1988 shooting of the IRA bombers in Gibraltar, this book is essential reading' Alan Judd, Spectator 'The British Secret Service has opened its archives - and even 'insiders' may be in for a surprise ... magisterial ... extremely readable' Oleg Gordievsky, The Times 'Compelling ... a feast' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'A superb account ... He has captured every important detail of the Service ... unlikely to be surpassed for another 100 years' Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph

Review: Christopher andrews : ur a knowlegeable man indeed - A very apt historical account of internal security service of britain from its formation
Review: soiled book - soiled

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #364,337 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,303 in Political Freedom & Security (Books) #1,411 in International Relations & Globalization #1,741 in European History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 751 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christopher andrews : ur a knowlegeable man indeed
*by A***I on 10 June 2018*

A very apt historical account of internal security service of britain from its formation

### ⭐⭐⭐ soiled book
*by N***N on 13 August 2019*

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MI5 History
*by G***D on 27 July 2010*

Für Interessierte ein ausgezeichnetes und unverzichtbares Buch. Die authorisierte Geschichte des britischen Geheimdienstes MI5 von den Anfängen im Jahr 1909 bis zur jüngeren Gegenwart überrascht mit erstaunlicher Offenheit. Der Autor, Professor Christopher Andrew, hatte unbeschränkten Zugang zu den Archiven des MI5 erhalten und beschreibt die über 100jährige Geschichte des Dienstes auf mehr als 1000 Seiten so genau, wie es die vorhandenen Unterlagen zuließen. Es liegt in der Natur der Sache, daß die Darstellung der jüngeren Geschichte nebulöser wird und aktuellere Ereignisse der Geheimhaltung unterliegen. Für Geschichtsinteressierte und Historiker ist das Werk allein schon deshalb von Bedeutung, als meines Wissen kein anderer Geheimdienst, egal aus welchem Land, je eine vergleichbare und in weiten Teilen durchaus kritisch reflektierende Selbstdarstellung veröffentlicht hat. The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5

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