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The Secret History of Spy Letters
Manage episode 344326082 series 3374744
The book A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré has just been released in the UK. We’ll be taking a look at that book once it’s released in the US in December, but this is a perfect time to take a look at the usage of the humble letter in espionage.
We talk about the history of the letter, Cicero’s letters, letterlocking, Cabinet Noirs and Cold War spy love letters. All that and much more in this episode.
I’m pleased to welcome back to the show critic and author Jeremy Duns.
We’ll return in a few weeks with part 2 and talk letters in spy fiction and the future of the letter in espionage.
Jeremy’s twitter – @JeremyDuns
Jeremy’s Website – Jeremy-Duns.com
Jeff’s site – SpyWrite.com
Jeff’s twitter – @spywrite
Notes:
The first spy letter? – History of letter writing From the earliest period to the fifth century by William Roberts
The Delivery and Confidentiality of Cicero’s Letters by John Nicholson
To the Letter by Simon Garfield
Letterlocking – Nature.com
Cheri Ami – Smithsonian
Operation Columba by Gordon Corera
Mitrokhin Archive – Wikipedia
Vladimir Putin Pigeon GIFfrom Vladimir Putin GIFs
And of course, the debunking.
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41 episodes
Manage episode 344326082 series 3374744
The book A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré has just been released in the UK. We’ll be taking a look at that book once it’s released in the US in December, but this is a perfect time to take a look at the usage of the humble letter in espionage.
We talk about the history of the letter, Cicero’s letters, letterlocking, Cabinet Noirs and Cold War spy love letters. All that and much more in this episode.
I’m pleased to welcome back to the show critic and author Jeremy Duns.
We’ll return in a few weeks with part 2 and talk letters in spy fiction and the future of the letter in espionage.
Jeremy’s twitter – @JeremyDuns
Jeremy’s Website – Jeremy-Duns.com
Jeff’s site – SpyWrite.com
Jeff’s twitter – @spywrite
Notes:
The first spy letter? – History of letter writing From the earliest period to the fifth century by William Roberts
The Delivery and Confidentiality of Cicero’s Letters by John Nicholson
To the Letter by Simon Garfield
Letterlocking – Nature.com
Cheri Ami – Smithsonian
Operation Columba by Gordon Corera
Mitrokhin Archive – Wikipedia
Vladimir Putin Pigeon GIFfrom Vladimir Putin GIFs
And of course, the debunking.
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Sound Effect from Pixabay
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