Spymaster - The Man Who Saved Mi6

The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World War II: Thomas Kendrick"A remarkable piece of historical detective work. . . . Now, thanks to this groundbreaking book, the result of years of meticulous research and expert analysis, Kendrick's role as one of the great spymasters of the twentieth century can be revealed."-Saul David, Daily TelegraphThomas Kendrick (1881-1972) was central to the British Secret Service from its beginnings through to the Second World War. Under the guise of "British Passport Officer," he ran spy networks across Europe, facilitated the escape of Austrian Jews, and later went on to set up the "M Room," a listening operation which elicited information of the same significance and scope as Bletchley Park. Yet the work of Kendrick, and its full significance, remained largely unknown.Helen Fry draws on extensive original research to tell the story of this remarkable British intelligence officer. Kendrick's life sheds light on the development of MI6 itself-he was one of the few men to serve Britain across three wars, two of which while working for the British Secret Service. Fry explores the private and public sides of Kendrick, revealing him to be the epitome of the "English gent"-easily able to charm those around him and scrupulously secretive.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Fry, Fry Helen
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780300266979
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26697-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General