Spymaster [sound recording] : the life of Britain's most decorated cold war spy and head of MI6, Sir Maurice Oldfield /
by Pearce, Martin; Pearce, Martin.
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SoundPublisher: Oxford : Isis, 2018Description: 13 sound discs (CD) (ca. 13 hr.) : digital ; 12 cm.ISBN: 9781407972664; 1407972669.Classification number: 327.1209 PEASubject(s): Oldfield, Maurice, Sir, 1915-1981 -- Biography | Great Britain. MI6 | Spies -- Biography | Espionage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Biographies | AudiobooksRead by Martin Pearce.Summary: Sir Maurice Oldfield was one of the most important British spies of the Cold War era. A farmer's son from a provincial grammar school, Sir Maurice was the first Chief of MI6 who didn't come to the role via the traditional route. Oldfield was the voice of British Intelligence in Washington at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was largely responsible for keeping the UK out of the Vietnam War. Working his way to the top, he took on the job of rebuilding confidence in the British Secret Service in the wake of the Cambridge spies scandal. This is the fascinating story of a complex, likable character as well as a formidable intelligence chief.
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Sir Maurice Oldfield was one of the most important British spies of the Cold War era. A farmer's son from a provincial grammar school, Sir Maurice was the first Chief of MI6 who didn't come to the role via the traditional route. Oldfield was the voice of British Intelligence in Washington at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was largely responsible for keeping the UK out of the Vietnam War. Working his way to the top, he took on the job of rebuilding confidence in the British Secret Service in the wake of the Cambridge spies scandal. This is the fascinating story of a complex, likable character as well as a formidable intelligence chief.
Adult.
Read by Martin Pearce.
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