Spies by Joseph Gollomb read by Mark Harrington Part 2/2 | Full Audio Book
Spies by Joseph Gollomb (1881 - 1950)
Genre(s): War & Military, Antiquity, Early Modern
Read by: Mark Harrington in English
Parts:
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 12 - A Netful of Spies
00:30:54 - 13 - The Spy Who Found High Adventure (Part 1)
01:02:48 - 14 - The Spy Who Found High Adventure (Part 2)
01:34:44 - 15 - The Spy Who Danced Her Way to Death
02:30:36 - 16 - Spies Who Won
The author retells some of the great wartime spy stories from history, beginning with Biblical references and ending with World War I and Mata Hari. His interest is in the chess-like game played by spies, and the drama involved in victory or defeat. The author does not choose sides in his narrative, and by stressing neutrality he is able to concentrate on the complications and action involved. - Summary by Mark Harrington
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis text chronicles the clandestine war of intelligence during World War I, detailing the methods used by British and German services to dismantle spy networks. It highlights the roles of postal censorship, forensic analysis, and the daring exploits of individual agents—from the aristocratic deception of Louise de Bettigny to the seductive manipulation of Mata Hari.