EDWARD WILSON In Person With Paul CTFM
Edward Wilson talks to Paul Burke about his new spy novel THE PORTRAIT OF THE SPY AS A YOUNG MAN.
This novel goes back to the beginning for William Catesby, the Cold War spy, here on his first mission during WWII. The story follows the undergraduate who gives up his place at university to join the army as he is dropped into France to join the resistance. Knowing who the enemy is is not a simple matter of the colour of the uniform. The experience of war is formative for the future SIS man now looking back on his past from his retirement.
Edward discusses his homage to the brave operatives of…
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