{"product_id":"stars-spies-christopher-andrew-9781784708719","title":"Stars \u0026 Spies: The Astonishing History of Espionage and Show Business","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A treasure trove of human ingenuity' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by two experts in their fields, \u003ci\u003eStars and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is the first history of the extraordinary connections between the intelligence services and show business. We travel back to the golden age of theatre and intelligence in the reign of Elizabeth I. We meet the writers, actors and entertainers drawn into espionage in the Restoration, the \u003ci\u003eAncien Régime\u003c\/i\u003e and Civil War America. And we witness the entry of spying into mainstream popular culture throughout the twentieth century and beyond - from the adventures of James Bond to the thrillers of John le Carré and long-running TV series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I found it extremely difficult to put this book down' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784708712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784708719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Christopher Andrew","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079264301311,"sku":"9781784708719","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bcc2bb8-8ea0-406c-a694-db452668db47.jpg?v=1685480133","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stars-spies-christopher-andrew-9781784708719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}