Tag Archives: Erskine Childers

The secret agent: romantic incarnations

In fact and in fiction, the spy is the indispensable person of our time. Yet their activity poses a deadly threat to the open society… …The OSS and the early CIA inherited some of MI6′s snob appeal. Though tarnished by … Continue reading

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secret agent: great game ethos

The cult of the secret agent. Despit the bling and action, the secret agent poses a menace to the open society… …The Great Game ethos of the professionals was reflected in the spy novels and a little later in the … Continue reading

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