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Wise Gals - The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage (Hardcover)
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Wise Gals - The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage (Hardcover)
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** TO BE READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK FROM 30 JAN 2023 **
'As much le Carre as it is Hidden Figures.' AMARYLLIS FOX, author
of Life Undercover 'A sweeping epic of a book [which] rescues five
remarkable women from obscurity and finally gives them their
rightful place in world history ... A book you won't regret
reading. Five women you won't forget.' KATE MOORE, author of The
Radium Girls 'As entertaining as it is instructive.' GENERAL
STANLEY MCCRYSTAL The never-before-told story of a small cadre of
influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA -
women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage
(and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace). In the wake
of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build a new
organisation now known as the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary
Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, called the 'wise
gals' by their male colleagues because of their sharp sense of
humour and even quicker intelligence, were not the stereotypical
femme fatale of spy novels. They were smart, courageous, and
groundbreaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in
both developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering - and
insisting (in their own unique ways) that they receive the credit
and pay their expertise deserved. Adelaide rose through the ranks,
developing new cryptosystems that advanced how spies communicate
with each other. Mary worked overseas in Europe and Asia, building
partnerships and allegiances that would last decades. Elizabeth
would risk her life in the Middle East in order to gain
intelligence on deadly Soviet weaponry. Eloise would wield
influence on scientific and technical operations worldwide,
ultimately exposing global terrorism threats. Meticulously
researched and beautifully told, Holt uses firsthand interviews
with past and present officials and declassified government
documents to uncover the stories of these four inspirational women.
Wise Gals sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose
daring foreign intrigues, domestic persistence, and fighting spirit
have been and continue to be instrumental to the world's security.
General
Imprint: |
Icon Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Nathalia Holt
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78578-958-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-78578-958-9 |
Barcode: |
9781785789588 |
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