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Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War, and the Twilight of Empire Hardcover – November 14, 2013

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In Walton’s gripping book, which contains more than enough fodder for a dozen new Hollywood spy thrillers, the darkest secrets of British espionage are brought to light. A seemingly normal South London residence, for instance, is in fact a black site where German spies are psychologically tortured. Extraordinary measures are taken to intercept and deceive the Axis Powers during WWII: training falcons to hunt and kill German carrier pigeons, hiring an illusionist to create decoy planes and tanks, and even building a fake city in North Africa. Taken straight from official records that were only recently declassified regarding British intelligence both at home and abroad in Palestine, India, South Africa, and Malaya, Walton introduces scores of previously unsung heroes and villains of the spy world while setting the record straight on the ones already made legendary by Ondaatje’s The English Patient (1992), Lawrence of Arabia, and John le Carré. If the history of the twentieth century found in textbooks is the onstage drama, this exposé is a startling peek behind the curtain. --Adam Morgan

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"At the heart of Calder Walton's "Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War, and the Twilight of Empire," an important and highly original account of postwar British intelligence, is a history of the Anglo-American "special relationship.""Empire of Secrets" is the first book on the twilight of empire to be based on declassified intelligence records and includes detailed case studies of Palestine, Malaya and Africa, with a more general overview of imperial security during the first two decades of the Cold War." --"Wall Street Journal"

"In Walton's gripping book, which contains more than enough fodder for a dozen new Hollywood spy thrillers, the darkest secrets of British espionage are brought to light. If the history of the twentieth century found in textbooks is the onstage drama, this expose is a startling peek behind the curtain."--"Booklist"

"In Walton's gripping book, which contains more than enough fodder for a dozen new Hollywood spy thrillers, the darkest secrets of British espionage are brought to light. If the history of the twentieth century found in textbooks is the onstage drama, this expose is a startling peek behind the curtain."--"Booklist"

Praise for "Empire of Secrets"

"A major work, and a vivid and important history. Calder Walton shows his ability to change our understanding of the end of Empire by reinserting the missing intelligence dimension--comparable perhaps to the way Bletchley Park and ULTRA have changed the history of WWII." --Christopher Andrew, author of "Defend the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5"

"Calder Walton's pioneering use of MI5's imperial security files has unearthed a museum-full of historical treasures previously unknown to or neglected by both intelligence historians or end-of-empire scholars. Reading his work has taught me heaps." --Peter Hennessy, author of "The Secret State: Whitehall and the Cold War"

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Press; 1st edition (November 14, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1468307150
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1468307153
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.64 x 9.25 inches
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