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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.
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The quest for C, Alan Judd
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- 1999
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- Title
- The quest for C
- Subtitle
- Sir Mansfield Cumming and the founding of the British Secret Service
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alan Judd
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0002559013
- ISBN13
- 9780002559010
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Espionage, World War I (1914–1918)
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- 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.