
I Spy
The Secret Life of a British Agent
Geoffrey Elliott(Author)
Faber & Faber (Publisher)
Published on 21. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
314 pages
978-0-571-29972-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A fascinating account of an extraordinary father by his son.' Lord Rees-Mogg
Who was Major Kavan Elliott? Womaniser, rogue, wartime saboteur, peacetime spy - even all of these?
Behind the cover of a seemingly respectable business career, Elliott was entangled in a complex web of deception, glamorous women, Communist double agents and interrogation at the hands of the Gestapo and Hungarian secret police. Was the man who dropped blind into Serbia in 1942 on a mission for SOE a courageous daredevil or a philandering scoundrel?
This is the extraordinary true story of the quest undertaken by Kavan Elliott's son to discover the truth about his father. From the torture chambers of Budapest to the classified archives of the British Secret Intelligence Service, I Spy reveals an astonishing legacy of espionage, betrayal, romance and double-dealing. This Faber Finds edition includes a new afterword by Geoffrey Elliot, drawing on hitherto secret documents.
Who was Major Kavan Elliott? Womaniser, rogue, wartime saboteur, peacetime spy - even all of these?
Behind the cover of a seemingly respectable business career, Elliott was entangled in a complex web of deception, glamorous women, Communist double agents and interrogation at the hands of the Gestapo and Hungarian secret police. Was the man who dropped blind into Serbia in 1942 on a mission for SOE a courageous daredevil or a philandering scoundrel?
This is the extraordinary true story of the quest undertaken by Kavan Elliott's son to discover the truth about his father. From the torture chambers of Budapest to the classified archives of the British Secret Intelligence Service, I Spy reveals an astonishing legacy of espionage, betrayal, romance and double-dealing. This Faber Finds edition includes a new afterword by Geoffrey Elliot, drawing on hitherto secret documents.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-29972-0 (9780571299720)
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03/2013
Faber & Faber
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Person
Geoffrey Elliott