{"product_id":"rogue-agent-from-secret-plots-to-psychological-warfare-the-untold-story-of-robert-bruce-lockhart-hardcover","title":"Rogue Agent: From Secret Plots to Psychological Warfare: The Untold Story of Robert Bruce Lockhart - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Crossland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe startling adventures of a secret agent in Moscow during World War I and the Russian Revolution, this is the story of \"the riveting life of maverick spy\" Robert Bruce Lockhart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiplomat, conspirator, intelligence gatherer, propagandist, and charmer, \u003ci\u003eRogue Agent \u003c\/i\u003etells the colorful story of London's key agent in Moscow during the first half of the twentieth century, Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSir Robert Bruce Lockhart (1887-1970) was an impressive figure who played a vital role in both world wars. He was a man who charmed his way into the confidences of everyone from Leon Trotsky to Anthony Eden. A man whom the influential press baron Lord Beaverbrook claimed, \"could well have been prime minister.\" And yet Lockhart died almost forgotten and near destitute, a Scottish footnote in the pages of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRogue Agent \u003c\/i\u003eis the first biography of this gifted yet habitually flawed maverick. It chronicles his many exploits, from his time as Britain's agent in Moscow and his role in a plot to bring down the communist regime to his leadership in the Political Warfare Executive--a secret body responsible for disinformation and propaganda during World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring Lockhart's unorthodox thinking and contributions to the development of psychological warfare, as well as his hedonistic lifestyle, late nights, and many affairs that left him in a state of perpetual debt and emotional turmoil, \u003ci\u003eRogue Agent\u003c\/i\u003e presents the thrilling and dramatic tale of this unconventional war hero.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Crossland\u003c\/b\u003e works in International History at Liverpool John Moores University and is the author of three books published in Britain: \u003ci\u003eBritain and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1939-1945\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWar, Law, and Humanity: The Campaign to Control Warfare, 1853-1914\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Devils: Fear and the Origins of Modern Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e. Crossland has written extensively on the history of warfare, intelligence, terrorism, and propaganda for popular history magazines. This is his first book published in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49127412498584,"sku":"9781639368952","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/pYC4_w7YAq9781639368952.webp?v=1779184274","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/rogue-agent-from-secret-plots-to-psychological-warfare-the-untold-story-of-robert-bruce-lockhart-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}