Master of Deception
The Wartime Adventures of Peter Fleming
1st Edition
Published on 22. August 2019
352 pages
978-1-350-12409-7 (ISBN)
Description
Master of Deception is a biography of Peter Fleming, elder brother of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. Peter Fleming worked as a travel writer and journalist, serving with distinction throughout World War II and played a crucial role in British intelligence operations in the Far East. This biography ranges from the personal life of Fleming such as his marriage to Celia Johnson, a famous actor of the time, to his extensive military intelligence career which took him from Norway and Greece to the Far East. Framed through the life of Peter Fleming this book offers an in-depth study of British intelligence operations in the Far East during World War II.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-1-350-12409-7 (9781350124097)
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08/2019
Bloomsbury Academic
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Person
Alan Ogden has written several books on the history of S.O.E. - it was when researching its activities in Greece and the Far East that he came across the occasional scant reference to the travel writer Peter Fleming and became determined to tell the story of his hitherto little known and extraordinary wartime activities.
Based in London, Alan has also lectured and written extensively on Romanian history and culture, including a monograph about Patrick Leigh Fermor in pre-war Romania.
He is currently the archivist of the Grenadier Guards and a lecturer for Martin Randall Travel.
Based in London, Alan has also lectured and written extensively on Romanian history and culture, including a monograph about Patrick Leigh Fermor in pre-war Romania.
He is currently the archivist of the Grenadier Guards and a lecturer for Martin Randall Travel.
Content
Chapter One: A New Elizabethan
Chapter Two: Plans and More Plans
Chapter Three: To War in the Frozen North
Chapter Four: A Very British Guerrilla
Chapter Five: A Greek Tragedy
Chapter Six: A Summons to India
Chapter Seven: Burmese Capers and Haversack Ruses
Chapter Eight: Global Strategists and Strategems
Chapter Nine: Dining with Chinese Dragons
Chapter Ten: Total Intelligence: A Common Sense Approach
Chapter Eleven: Building the Organisation
Chapter Twelve: Sleight of Hand in the Order of the Battle
Chapter Thirteen: The Conjurors Take to the Field
Chapter Fourteen: Feints and Noises Off
Chapter Fifteen: The Double Agents' Impressario
Chapter Sixteen: Imaginary Spies and Fantasy Networks
Chapter Seventeen: The Bright Eye of Danger: A Chance with the Chindits
Chapter Eighteen: Enough of War Crimes
Chapter Nineteen: Home is the Hunter
Chapter Two: Plans and More Plans
Chapter Three: To War in the Frozen North
Chapter Four: A Very British Guerrilla
Chapter Five: A Greek Tragedy
Chapter Six: A Summons to India
Chapter Seven: Burmese Capers and Haversack Ruses
Chapter Eight: Global Strategists and Strategems
Chapter Nine: Dining with Chinese Dragons
Chapter Ten: Total Intelligence: A Common Sense Approach
Chapter Eleven: Building the Organisation
Chapter Twelve: Sleight of Hand in the Order of the Battle
Chapter Thirteen: The Conjurors Take to the Field
Chapter Fourteen: Feints and Noises Off
Chapter Fifteen: The Double Agents' Impressario
Chapter Sixteen: Imaginary Spies and Fantasy Networks
Chapter Seventeen: The Bright Eye of Danger: A Chance with the Chindits
Chapter Eighteen: Enough of War Crimes
Chapter Nineteen: Home is the Hunter
