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A Secret Well Kept - The Untold Story of Sir Vernon Kell, Founder of MI5 (Hardcover)
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A Secret Well Kept - The Untold Story of Sir Vernon Kell, Founder of MI5 (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R430
Discovery Miles 4 300
You Save R98 (19%)
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The United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security
agency, most commonly known as MI5, was founded in 1909 by Sir
Vernon Kell KBE. Kell ('K' within the agency) not only founded MI5
but was also its Director for 31 years, the longest tenure of any
head of a British government department during the twentieth
century. Kell was also fluent in six foreign languages, making him
arguably the most gifted linguist ever to head a Western
intelligence agency. A Secret Well Kept was written by Kell's wife,
Constance, in the 1950s, and the manuscript has been a treasured
family possession ever since. Constance's story is endlessly
fascinating: she tells of their life in China during the Boxer
Rebellion, the formation of MI5 in 1909, the key characters, events
and spy cases of Kell's career, and his important work achieved for
the country during two world wars. A modern-day preface from Kell's
great-granddaughter, introduction by Stewart Binns and notes from
Dr Chris Northcott add historical context to this delightful and
unparalleled insight into the personal life of an extremely
powerful and important man.
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