The Secret Twenties - British Intelligence, the Russians and the Jazz Age

Fears of the Soviet threat to the British way of life throughout the 1920s motivated British surveillance operations not only against Russians but also aristocrats and bohemians, initiating the divisions that would be resumed in the Cold War. The story of these actions and the accompanying glamorous climate are addressed with storytelling verve here.

About the author

Timothy Phillips is the author of Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1 (Granta 2008). He grew up in Northern Ireland and now lives in London. He holds a doctorate in Russian from Oxford University and has written and spoken widely on British and Russian history. His latest book is The Secret Twenties: British Intelligence, the Russians and the Jazz Age (Granta, September 2017).

Summary

The true story of espionage and counter-espionage in London's roaring twenties.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Phillips, Phillips Timothy
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781847083289
• ISBN: 978-1-84708-328-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Espionage & secret services, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Espionage and secret services, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General