An edition of The Quest for C (1999)
The quest for C
Sir Mansfield Cumming and the founding of the British Secret Service
By Alan Judd
Publish Date
1999
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
eng
Pages
512
Description:
This text presents a history of the launch of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service through the life of its founder, Mansfield Cumming. Cumming was a soldier of 50 with a distinguished military record when asked to set up MI6. Many aspects of his work and character remain traditions to this day.
subjects: Biography, Espionage, Great Britain, Great Britain. MI6, History, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service, Histoire, Officiers de renseignements, Biographies, Services de renseignements, Espionnage, Grande-Bretagne. MI6, Grande-Bretagne
People: Mansfield Cumming Sir (1859-1923)
Places: Great Britain