Published 1988
by New English Library in London .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Originally published: as Web of deception. London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1987.
| Statement | Chapman Pincher. |
| Contributions | Pincher, Chapman, 1914- |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 1 v. ; |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL22352050M |
| ISBN 10 | 0450430057 |
The Spycatcher affair began in , when the British Government started proceedings against the book being published in Australia. It lost the action in By late Spycatcher was the number one hardback bestseller in the US, selling , copies. The reason I give this book 5 stars is that the insight it provides into the real secret service work and knowledge of Russia's methods is eye-opening and captivating, though the writing style is relatively dry and uninspired. I read this book last summer () well before there was any rumor about Russian meddling with the US election/5(36). The Spycatcher Affair Chapman Pincher, Author St. Martin's Press $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. The Secret Offensive Buy this book. Note: The novel Spycatcher was also published as Spartan. If You Like Spycatcher Books, You’ll Love Victor the Assassin; Jonathan Quinn; John Milton; Spycatcher Synopses: In Spycatcher by Matthew Dunn (book 1 of the Spycatcher series), Will Cochrane is part of a covert operation jointly run by the CIA and MI6. His duty is to capture an Iranian spy, who is both cunning and deadly.
The British government's efforts to block publication of Peter Wright's Spycatcher: Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Agent climaxed in a sensational trial in Australia in that cast a shadow of disrepute on the British legal system, the Official Secrets Act and the government itself. The author of this engrossing, suspenseful account is the Australian atto/5. Buy A Web of Deception: The Spycatcher Affair Main Market by Chapman Pincher (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible : Chapman Pincher. An insider's evenhanded and engrossing account of the circumstances surrounding the attempted quashing of Peter Wright's best-selling Spycatcher—a first-person account of the author's year career with M15 (the UK counterpart of the FBI). The book became a succÉs de scandale last year in the wake of the British government's ultimately abortive efforts to block its publication&#;but. COVID Resources. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this ’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Publishing officials attribute its success partly to the Congressional hearings on the Iran-contra affair, which have focused on clandestine activities, and to travelers taking the book in large. The spy book of the Century" in black on red panel to dust wrapper, bound in burgundy cloth with silver titles to spine First Edition, book in fine condition, dust wrapper slightly shelf rubbed, near fine condition, burgundy cloth with silver titles to spine Octavo (over inches tall) Hardback ISBN: Wilcox: "Account of Peter Wright (Spycatcher) trial in Australia." Pincher, Chapman. A Web of Deception: The Spycatcher Affair. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, The Spycatcher Affair. New York: St. Martin's, Cram: This book is "required reading to understand the hodgepodge of events that led to the trial." But Pincher's "transparent. It all started with a book called Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer. The book was written by Peter Wright, an officer and assistant director with the British.
