TY - BOOK AB - "Defend the Realm" reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. AU - Andrew, Christopher M. CN - JN 329.I6 CN - JN 329.I6 CY - New York : DA - 2009. ET - 1st U.S. ed. ID - 1390231 KW - Intelligence service KW - Intelligence service. KW - Intelligence service KW - Underrättelseverksamhet N1 - Originally published: The defence of the realm. London ; New York : Allen Lane, 2009. N1 - "This is a Borzoi book." N2 - "Defend the Realm" reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. PB - Alfred A. Knopf, PP - New York : PY - 2009. SN - 9780307263636 SN - 0307263630 T1 - Defend the realm :the authorized history of MI5 / TI - Defend the realm :the authorized history of MI5 / ER -