Project Gutenberg 2015-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 248 Grant, Hamil 1892 Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Spies and Secret Service" by Hamil Grant is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the complex and often murky world of espionage, exploring its evolution from ancient practices to modern systems, while highlighting notable spies and significant espionage events throughout history. At the start of the work, the author introduces the ethos of the spy, discussing the moral ambiguities surrounding espionage and its pragmatic justification in service to national interests. Grant presents the spy as a necessary figure in both warfare and politics, tracing the practice's roots from prehistoric times through various historical contexts, including biblical references and ancient military operations. The opening sets the tone for a detailed exploration of espionage as a profession, emphasizing its psychological and social implications while preparing the reader for deeper insights into specific spies and their exploits in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Spies Secret service HV Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Warfare 542623 2025-07-19T13:27:25.725902 text/html 518605 2024-10-24T17:21:09 text/html 808072 2025-07-19T13:27:32.155805 application/epub+zip 814068 2025-07-19T13:27:26.949879 application/epub+zip 270026 2025-07-19T13:27:26.287861 application/epub+zip 960916 2025-07-19T13:27:36.364825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908705 2025-07-19T13:27:31.562821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365784 2022-09-22T07:10:38.063302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477262 2025-07-19T13:27:25.152911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457412 2024-10-24T17:21:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16658 2025-07-19T13:27:36.497782 application/rdf+xml 7548 2025-07-19T13:27:26.392832 image/jpeg 1412 2025-07-19T13:27:26.340868 image/jpeg 745208 2025-07-19T13:27:25.782857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog