Britain's Master Spy: The Adventures Of Sidney Reilly
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few lives in the annals of espionage can rival the sheer audacity and danger of Sidney Reilly's — the man widely regarded as history's first great spy and the real-life inspiration for James Bond. Written in Reilly's own words and edited and completed by his wife, Britain's Master Spy: The Adventures of Sidney Reilly chronicles the breathtaking exploits of a master of disguise, seduction, and deception who operated deep within Imperial Russia, revolutionary Bolshevik territory, and the shadowy corridors of early twentieth-century European intrigue. A man of murky origins and extraordinary cunning, Reilly navigated a world of double agents, secret missions, and near-constant mortal peril with a cool nerve that reads more like fiction than memoir. The narrative carries the unmistakable tension of a thriller written from the inside — because it was. Reilly's account illuminates the birth of modern intelligence work, offering an unfiltered view of the covert war waged against the Bolshevik regime and the personal sacrifices demanded by a life lived entirely in the shadows. His wife's editorial hand ensures the story is brought to its haunting conclusion, lending the memoir a poignant finality that no fiction writer could manufacture. For anyone captivated by the true origins of the spy genre, this is the document that started it all.
Author: Sidney Reilly
Format: Hardback
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few lives in the annals of espionage can rival the sheer audacity and danger of Sidney Reilly's — the man widely regarded as history's first great spy and the real-life inspiration for James Bond. Written in Reilly's own words and edited and completed by his wife, Britain's Master Spy: The Adventures of Sidney Reilly chronicles the breathtaking exploits of a master of disguise, seduction, and deception who operated deep within Imperial Russia, revolutionary Bolshevik territory, and the shadowy corridors of early twentieth-century European intrigue. A man of murky origins and extraordinary cunning, Reilly navigated a world of double agents, secret missions, and near-constant mortal peril with a cool nerve that reads more like fiction than memoir. The narrative carries the unmistakable tension of a thriller written from the inside — because it was. Reilly's account illuminates the birth of modern intelligence work, offering an unfiltered view of the covert war waged against the Bolshevik regime and the personal sacrifices demanded by a life lived entirely in the shadows. His wife's editorial hand ensures the story is brought to its haunting conclusion, lending the memoir a poignant finality that no fiction writer could manufacture. For anyone captivated by the true origins of the spy genre, this is the document that started it all.