{"product_id":"9781784708719","title":"Stars and Spies","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A treasure trove of human ingenuity' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perfect...read as you settle into James Bond on Christmas afternoon.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Christopher Andrew, Julius Green","offers":[{"title":"Random House UK |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-07-25","offer_id":44150877192447,"sku":"9781784708719","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b0e44ff8-f04d-426b-9965-e5629d038f40.jpg?v=1701495645","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781784708719","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}