{"product_id":"spies-in-the-empire-victorian-military-intelligence-paperback","title":"Spies in the Empire: Victorian Military Intelligence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Wade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Wade's enthralling book reveals the unsteady foundations of one of the country's most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain's Secret Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stephen Wade has provided a popular, readable account of the emergence of military intelligence in Britain in the nineteenth century.'\u003cbr\u003e\"John Reed, Professor of English, Wayne State University\" \u003cbr\u003eThere have been a great many books written on military intelligence and the secret services rooted in the twentieth century; however there is very little covering the activities of the men involved in the establishment of this fascinating institution. Its origins lie in the British Army: from the beginnings in the Topographical Department to the Boer War, when various factors made the foundation work of the eventual MI5 (founded in 1909) possible. Incredibly, there were two vast armies in the 1840s, both serving the state and Queen, yet no formally organized military intelligence bureau. Such ignorance of the enemy brought about many botched and bloody encounters, such as the notorious 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. The thrilling story of the various intelligence sources for the armed forces throughout the Victorian period is one of individuals, adventurers and small, ad hoc bodies set up by commanders when the need arose. \u003cbr\u003eStephen Wade's enthralling book reveals the unsteady but dramatic foundations of one of the country's most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain's Secret Service. \u003cbr\u003eStephen Wade has written and edited thirty books. He specializes in true crime and the history of crime but has also written on social and literary history. His most recent publications include \"The Torso in the Tank\" (Black and White, 2005) and \"Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths around Scunthorpe\" (Wharncliffe, 2005). He lectures on the history of crime and law at the University of Hull and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford School of Continuing Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Wade has written and\/or edited thirty books. He specialises in true crime and history of crime but has also written on social and literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.79 x 5.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52627259687219,"sku":"9781843312628","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TUtLOXg5RWE5UFlsNTk3QjVjSzNZQT09.webp?v=1762088220","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/spies-in-the-empire-victorian-military-intelligence-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}