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So You Want to be a Writer
Writing Podcast Episode 688: Ben Macintyre shares insights on his latest book, 'The Siege'
The Iranian Embassy siege that unfolded in the UK in 1980 was a huge world event at the time, although perhaps lost in the fog of history today. Prolific British author Ben Macintyre brings it back into focus in his latest book, The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama and he joins us to discuss his writerly beginnings, turning real-world espionage into captivating reads and how he balances the personal and factual details in his stories. 00:00 Welcome00:48 The power of constraints in writing11:30 Writing tip: The iceberg theory13:52 WIN!: Torn by...
2025-11-03
1h 00
Immerse Yourself In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy!
For Your Eyes Only by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/245199to listen full audiobooks. Title: For Your Eyes Only Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins Release date: 09-04-25 Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: Entertainment & Performing Arts Publisher's Summary: One morning in February 1952, a journalist called Ian Fleming sat down at his desk and set about creating a fictional secret agent. James Bond was born and would go on to become one of the most successful, enduring and lucrative creations in literature. But Bond's world of glamour and romance, gadgets and cocktails, espionage and villainy wasn't entirely...
2025-09-04
5h 42
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The Last Word by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/245264to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Word Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins Release date: 09-04-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Entertainment & Performing Arts Publisher's Summary: We adapt words from other languages, from slang, from developments in science, literature and art. Learn the advantages of having your own signature word; why the lifts in the House of Commons have posh accents; and discover the discreet art of the loophemism. Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic? Ever wanted to put Humpty Dumpty together again? Can...
2025-09-04
11h 55
Sliced Golf Podcast
Spaun wins the US Open, MacIntyre beaten on the bob, Clark and McIlroy in the spotlight again
Ben and Sam reflect on a dramatic US Open where JJ Spaun finished birdie-birdie to beat Robert MacIntyre by two. They go through all of the contenders and wonder whether Adam Scott's chance to double his tally has been and gone, while there's also discussion of Oakmont and the challenge it presented throughout the week. Among the non-contenders the pair chat Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark, Ben presents a Signature Event solution, and Sam reveals a Novak nugget plus what his favourite Danish lefty was up to last week.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com...
2025-06-16
57 min
Always Take Notes
#214: Ben Macintyre, journalist and author
Simon and Rachel speak to the journalist and author Ben Macintyre. Ben is the bestselling author of books including "A Spy Among Friends", "Agent Sonya", "Agent Zigzag", "Colditz", "Operation Mincemeat", "SAS: Rogue Heroes" and "The Spy and the Traitor". He is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times, and has worked as the newspaper's correspondent in New York, Paris and Washington. Several of his books have been made into films and television series, including "Operation Mincemeat", "A Spy Among Friends" and "SAS: Rogue Heroes". We spoke to Ben about his work as a journalist for The Times, his long jou...
2025-06-10
1h 09
Reader's Corner
"Prisoners Of The Castle" By Ben Macintyre
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in November 2022. An interview with Ben Macintyre, author of the new book, Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis’ Fortress Prison. In the book, Macintyre looks at one of history’s most notorious prisons, and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried relentlessly to escape their captors.
2025-05-16
33 min
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Ben Macintyre: Author on writing, The Siege, the Auckland Writer's Festival
Ben Macintyre captivates readers with true stories. He expertly unravels complex historical events, explaining sharp subplots and side characters while artfully deploying dry humour to make the true stories he tells digestible. His most recent non-fiction work is The Siege – a story of how in April 1980, six men stormed the Iranian embassy in London and took 26 hostages they held for six days. Macintyre told Jack Tame he was 17 when the situation took place, and since that point he’d always wanted to write about it. “It was the most dramatic thing I’d ever se...
2025-05-03
14 min
#AudioBookClub
Guests: Dirk Maggs, Ben MacIntyre, Ben Aaronovitch and more
Hear interviews with some of the best in the literary and audio world as we give you the highlights of some of our favourite luminaries: Dirk Maggs, described as "the Steven Spielberg of Audio" and producer of Audible's The Sandman series and BBC Radio 4's Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (among many more) Author of the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling Peter Grant/Rivers of London urban fantasy series. and Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch Bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends, Double Cross, Colditz, The Siege and Operation Mincemeat, Ben MacIntyre Ben Fo...
2024-12-30
47 min
History Shorts
Conversations: Writing about flawed historical characters is more fun, w/ Ben Macintyre
CONVERSATION SERIES: Ben Macintyre Join Peter as he speaks with Mr. Ben Macintyre, a renowned historian and bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and Agent Zigzag. The two discuss Ben's latest release, The Siege. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-12-06
24 min
Chaptered Minds
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
In The Spy and the Traitor, Ben Macintyre recounts the thrilling true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who became a double agent for British intelligence during the height of the Cold War. Blending meticulous research with gripping storytelling, Macintyre reveals Gordievsky’s daring operations, the high-stakes game of espionage, and his dramatic escape from the Soviet Union. This episode delves into the life of one of the most consequential spies in history, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the intricate world of international espionage.
2024-11-18
13 min
Aspects of History
The Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre
On the 30th April 1980 six armed Kuzhestanis burst into the Iranian Embassy at no.16 Prince’s Gate, in the smart London neighbourhood of Kensington. So began a six day siege that ended in dramatic scenes, broadcast on live TV, as members of the SAS smashed their way into the British consciousness, and the building, bringing to an end the terrorist attack in a ruthlessly executed operation.Joining me is bestselling author Ben Macintyre as we discuss Operation Nimrod, the SAS, the hostages and the significance of the event to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Episode Links...
2024-11-09
52 min
Aspects of History
The Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre
On the 30th April 1980 six armed Kuzhestanis burst into the Iranian Embassy at no.16 Prince’s Gate, in the smart London neighbourhood of Kensington. So began a six day siege that ended in dramatic scenes, broadcast on live TV, as members of the SAS smashed their way into the British consciousness, and the building, bringing to an end the terrorist attack in a ruthlessly executed operation.Joining me is bestselling author Ben Macintyre as we discuss Operation Nimrod, the SAS, the hostages and the significance of the event to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Episode Links...
2024-11-09
52 min
Aspects of History
The Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre
On the 30th April 1980 six armed Kuzhestanis burst into the Iranian Embassy at no.16 Prince’s Gate, in the smart London neighbourhood of Kensington. So began a six day siege that ended in dramatic scenes, broadcast on live TV, as members of the SAS smashed their way into the British consciousness, and the building, bringing to an end the terrorist attack in a ruthlessly executed operation.Joining me is bestselling author Ben Macintyre as we discuss Operation Nimrod, the SAS, the hostages and the significance of the event to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Episode Links...
2024-11-09
52 min
#AudioBookClub
Bonus: Ben MacIntyre Interview
To coincide with the release of 'The Siege', Matt had a conversation with Ben MacIntyre covering his work with particular focus on Colditz and previewing his latest work on the events in London back in 1981. This episode is paired up with our review of 'The Siege' that shold also be showing up on your feed. Get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom AudioBookClub.net AudioBookShow on Instagram Audiobook details: The Siege - The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama A...
2024-10-14
33 min
#AudioBookClub
The Siege by Ben MacIntyre
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This episode sees Matt and Steve go back to 1980, dredging up their memories as sub-10 year olds of the Iranian Embassy siege in London. Ben MacIntryre is back with another epic movie-like recounting of the story from those who were there, taking us from the domestic to the global, with lots of snooker thrown in. What would you like to see him tackle next? Plus - your comfort audiobook suggestions please! Get involved in...
2024-10-14
38 min
Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre joins us again to discuss his brilliant new book 'The Siege'Simon and Matt chat to him about the incredible research and interviews he undertook to write the account of this incredible historic event.They delve into who carried out The Siege and what the people wanted, and how Ben managed to get so much access to the first hand accounts.Here's a little more on the book:On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in...
2024-10-02
40 min
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The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27658to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 09-12-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 16 ratings Genres: Middle East Publisher's Summary: On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as millions gathered around screens across the country to witness the longest news flash in British television history, in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27280to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 09-12-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 16 ratings Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as millions gathered around screens across the country to witness the longest news flash in British television history, in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/771509to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . . On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and...
2024-09-12
2h 27
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The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752245to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 10, 2024 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: “For six days, it was the Iranian Embassy on Princes Gate in London that riveted the world. . . . Macintyre’s superb reconstruction restores it to vivid, complex life.”—The Washington Post A thrilling tick-tock recounting one of the most harrowing hostage situations and daring rescue attempts of our time—from the true-life espionage master and New York Times...
2024-09-10
2h 27
Spybrary Spy Podcast
Inside the Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre
A thrilling tick-tock recounting one of the most harrowing hostage situations and daring rescue attempts of our time—from the true-life espionage master and New York Times bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and The Spy and the Traitor. Today on the Spybrary podcast, we're taking you inside the Iranian Embassy siege. Join us for a gripping episode as our host, Shane Whaley, sits down with renowned historian Ben Macintyre and counterterrorism and intelligence expert Rossa McPhillips. Together, they delve into the harrowing events of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London, using Macintyre's latest book, The Siege, as a uniqu...
2024-09-10
52 min
Ignite Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.
The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28354to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 09-10-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 188 ratings Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: As the American hostage crisis in Iran boiled into its seventh month in the spring of 1980, six heavily armed gunman barged into the Iranian embassy in London, taking twenty-six hostages. What followed over the next six days was an increasingly tense standoff, one that threatened at any moment to spill into a bloodbath.
2024-09-10
2h 27
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The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/4679to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Siege Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 09-10-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 187 ratings Genres: Military & War Publisher's Summary: As the American hostage crisis in Iran boiled into its seventh month in the spring of 1980, six heavily armed gunman barged into the Iranian embassy in London, taking twenty-six hostages. What followed over the next six days was an increasingly tense standoff, one that threatened at any moment to spill into a bloodbath.
2024-09-10
2h 27
The DSR Network
AAI: "The Siege," a Chat with Legendary Intelligence Historian and Author Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of non-fiction intelligence classics such as Rogue Heroes and The Spy and The Traitor, joins Marc to discuss his new book The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World. Ben discusses his experiences researching the work, the timeline of the 1980 London Hostage Crisis, why it mattered in geo-politics, and the often remarkable personal stories of bravery and heroism among the participants. Plus bonus content why the intelligence business still matters, particularly in Ukraine. Listen to all this and more here: Learn more about your ad choices...
2024-09-03
31 min
Above Average Intelligence
"The Siege," a Chat with Legendary Intelligence Historian and Author Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of non-fiction intelligence classics such as Rogue Heroes and The Spy and The Traitor, joins Marc to discuss his new book The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World. Ben discusses his experiences researching the work, the timeline of the 1980 London Hostage Crisis, why it mattered in geopolitics, and the often remarkable personal stories of bravery and heroism among the participants. Plus bonus content why the intelligence business still matters, particularly in Ukraine. Listen to all this and more here: Learn more about your ad choices...
2024-09-03
31 min
Where Shall We Meet
On History with Ben Macintyre
Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!In this episode we talk to Ben Macintyre. He is a columnist and Associate Editor on The Times. He is also an award winning authour and one of the most acclaimed writers of espionage history. His books Agent Zigzag A Spy Among Friends, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy, Operation Mincemeat, Double Cross and SAS: Rogue Heroes have reached bestseller status and many have been adapted for the screen.Ben’s latest book Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle tells the astonishing true st...
2024-08-21
1h 02
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A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46272to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spy Among Friends Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings Genres: Politics & Government Publisher's Summary: Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. This is a story of loyalty, trust and treachery, of male friendships forged, and then systematically betrayed. With access to newly released...
2024-06-06
1h 26
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Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27500to listen full audiobooks. Title: Operation Mincemeat Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: One April morning in 1943, a sardine fisherman spotted the corpse of a British soldier floating in the sea off the coast of Spain and set in train a course of events that would change the course of the Second World War. Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of Agent Zigzag, weaves together private documents, memories, letters and diaries, as well as newly released material...
2024-06-06
1h 48
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A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46272to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spy Among Friends Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings Genres: Politics & Government Publisher's Summary: Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. This is a story of loyalty, trust and treachery, of male friendships forged, and then systematically betrayed. With access to newly released...
2024-06-06
1h 26
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A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27360to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spy Among Friends Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. This is a story of loyalty, trust and treachery, of male friendships forged, and then systematically betrayed. With access to newly released MI5...
2024-06-06
1h 26
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Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3940to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agent Zigzag Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary:
2024-06-06
12h 30
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Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28136to listen full audiobooks. Title: Operation Mincemeat Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: One April morning in 1943, a sardine fisherman spotted the corpse of a British soldier floating in the sea off the coast of Spain and set in train a course of events that would change the course of the Second World War. Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of Agent Zigzag, weaves together private documents, memories, letters and diaries, as well as newly released material...
2024-06-06
1h 48
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Double Cross by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28135to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Cross Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins Release date: 06-06-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit, aimed at convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong invasion force. The deception involved every branch of Allied wartime intelligence - the Bletchley Park...
2024-06-06
2h 34
The Jordan Harbinger Show
935: Ben Macintyre | Escaping from a Nazi Fortress Prison
Join us for adventure with Ben Macintyre, author of Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison! What We Discuss with Ben Macintyre: How Germany's Colditz Castle — around in some form or another since 1046 — came to serve as a Nazi POW camp for high-ranking officers of the Western Allies during World War II. How concentrating Allied officers who had previously escaped from other camps — or were deemed to be a high-security risk — into one place turned Colditz into a highly competitive "escape university." Why the hodgepodge layout of Coldi...
2023-12-21
1h 05
Papierstau Podcast
#287: Podcastgesichter („Das Tal der Blumen“ - Niviaq Korneliussen, „Der Spion und der Verräter“ - Ben Macintyre, „Hässlichkeit“ - Moshtari Hilal)
Unsere heutige Folge wird präsentiert von dtv, und im Vorgeplänkel weisen wir auf den Verlagspodcast „Dora Heldt trifft“ hin, bei dem in dieser Woche ein ganz besonderer Instagram-Star zu Gast ist. Dann starten wir in die Rezensionen mit einem jungen, queeren Roman aus Grönland: Niviaq Korneliussen war bereits mit ihrem Debüt in unserer Show vertreten, mit ihrem zweiten Buch „Das Tal der Blumen“, das sich mit der hohen Suizidrate in ihrem Heimatland auseinandersetzt, gewann sie nun sogar den Literaturpreis des Nordischen Rates – als erste grönländische Autorin überhaupt. Wir stellen das Werk vor. Weit...
2023-12-06
49 min
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[French] - Colditz by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701062to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - Colditz Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Stephane Cornicard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 41 minutes Release date: August 17, 2023 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Sur les hauteurs d'une colline, au coeur de l'Allemagne nazie, se dresse un imposant château gothique, magnifique et monstrueux. Dans ce colossal labyrinthe de pierre sont parqués les « ennemis n°1 » d'Hitler, 200 officiers haut gradés aux multiples nationalités. Tout au long de leur longue et éprouvante captivité dans l'enceinte ultrasécurisée de Colditz, ces « incorrigibles » n'auront qu'une seule obsession : s'évader. Dans un jeu haletant d...
2023-08-17
1h 41
RHLSTP with Richard Herring
RHLSTP Book Club 54 - Ben Macintyre
RHLSTP Book Club 54 - Colditz. Richard talks to acclaimed historian Ben Macintyre about his fabulous book about the true story of Colditz - beyond the Boy’s Own stuff we grew up and incorporating boredom, propaganda spreading wasps and homosexuality. It’s Richard’s favourite book of 2022 (now out in paperback) telling the story of some of the more famous inhabitants of the castle like Pat Reid and Douglas Bader (who was both a hero and a monster), as well as some of the lesser known and unknown figures like Alex Ross and Birendranath Mazumdar. The pair also chat about th...
2023-05-26
41 min
Dan Snow's History Hit
SAS Rogue Heroes: Paddy Mayne with Ben Macintyre
Lieutenant-Colonel 'Paddy' Mayne is a legendary figure in the history of the British Special Forces. Valiant but volatile, confident yet conflicted, Paddy embodied the fighting spirit of the SAS. Ben Macintyre is the author of the book SAS: Rogue Heroes, the only approved history of the unit which was recently turned into a BBC drama series of the same name. Ben joins us to talk about the formation of this legendary fighting force, and the life and times of its most colourful character.Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.If y...
2022-12-07
27 min
Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
Ben Macintyre: Colditz - Prisoners Of The Castle
Bestselling author and Times columnist Ben Macintyre joins Simon and Matt to talk about his brilliant new book, Colditz: Prisoners Of The Castle. They discuss some of the incredible characters who frequented the prison, and the range of extraordinary escape plans which took place...and mainly failed. Here's the bumf: In a forbidding Gothic castle on a hilltop in the heart of Nazi Germany, an unlikely band of British officers spent the Second World War plotting daring escapes from their Nazi captors. Or so the story of Colditz has gone, unchallenged...
2022-11-30
43 min
My Life In Books with Red Szell
Ben Macintyre
For this episode, Red is joined by Ben Macintyre, the award-winning author of over a dozen historical biographies that reveal some of the most fascinating and entertaining true spy stories of 20th-century history. From double agents operating during World War II to legendary Cold War spies such as Kim Philby and Oleg Gordievsky, Ben’s research has given him access to some of the most closely guarded secrets in the history of espionage. His outstanding biography of Operation Mincemeat, a daring scheme to misdirect the Nazis in 1943, was adapted into a feature film earlier this year. But Ben...
2022-11-15
51 min
#AudioBookClub
'Colditz' - by Ben MacIntyre
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew review and recommend the real history of the renaissance castle that was the home to the Third Reich's most notorious prisoner of war camp The camp where they imprisoned only the most troublesome Allied military prisoners - many of them serial escapists - all of them enemies of the German State. Welcome…. to Colditz! Title: Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben MacIntyre Narrator: Ben M...
2022-10-24
46 min
Warfare
Escape from Colditz with Ben Macintyre
In World War Two the ancient fortress of Colditz Castle was used by the German Army to hold its most defiant prisoners of war. Located near Leipzig, deep in Germany, it was almost impossible to escape.If an Allied escapee did manage to make it out of the castle walls, they’d face a journey home of hundreds of miles in enemy territory, with no guarantee of safety or help. But the men of Colditz were no ordinary prisoners, and their captors were about to find out why.In this episode James is jo...
2022-10-10
30 min
Aspects of History
Colditz, Gordievsky and Philby with Ben Macintyre
This week's podcast is with Ben Macintyre, the historian whose books read like thrillers. His latest is Colditz : Prisoners of the Castle , an account of the POW prison for those allied servicemen most troublesome for the Nazis. If you think you know the story, though, there is more to it than meets the eye.We also go on to talk about his other books, which deal with the KGB agent Oleg Gordievsky, the spy who changed history and Kim Philby, the Cambridge spy and traitor.Ben Macintyre LinksColditz : Prisoners of the Castle
2022-10-08
43 min
Aspects of History
Colditz, Gordievsky and Philby with Ben Macintyre
This week's podcast is with Ben Macintyre, the historian whose books read like thrillers. His latest is Colditz : Prisoners of the Castle , an account of the POW prison for those allied servicemen most troublesome for the Nazis. If you think you know the story, though, there is more to it than meets the eye.We also go on to talk about his other books, which deal with the KGB agent Oleg Gordievsky, the spy who changed history and Kim Philby, the Cambridge spy and traitor.Ben Macintyre LinksColditz : Prisoners of the Castle
2022-10-08
43 min
Free Library Podcast
Ben Macintyre | Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture ''John le Carré's nonfiction counterpart'' (The New York Times), Ben Macintyre is the bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat, and The Spy and the Traitor, among other books. He has adapted several of these stories into popular documentaries for the BBC. Writer-at-large for The Times of London, Macintyre is the recipient of the Spears Book Award, has twice been nominated for the Edgar Award in best fact crime, and was shortlisted for Baillie Gifford Prize. Prisoners of the Castle recounts the harrowing story of the infamous Colditz Castle prison, wherein the Nazi's he...
2022-09-29
59 min
Spybrary Spy Podcast
Prisoners of the Castle - Ben MacIntyre talks Colditz with Tim Shipman
Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator and spy book fan Tim Shipman talks with Ben Macintyre about his latest work based on Colditz, Prisoners of the Castle. The "entertaining yet objective and often-moving account" (The Wall Street Journal) of one of history's most notorious prisons—and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried relentlessly to escape their captors, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly...
2022-09-16
50 min
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566787to listen full audiobooks. Title: Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In a forbidding Gothic castle on a hilltop in the heart of Nazi Germany, an unlikely band of British officers spent the Second World War plotting daring escapes from their German captors. Or so the story of Colditz has gone, unchallenged for 70 years. But that tale contains only part...
2022-09-15
1h 25
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566787to listen full audiobooks. Title: Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In a forbidding Gothic castle on a hilltop in the heart of Nazi Germany, an unlikely band of British officers spent the Second World War plotting daring escapes from their German captors. Or so the story of Colditz has gone, unchallenged for 70 years. But that tale contains only part...
2022-09-15
1h 25
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568878to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “entertaining [and] often-moving account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the remarkable POWs whose relentlessly creative attempts to escape a notorious Nazi prison embodied the spirit of resistance against fascism, from the author of The Spy and the Tra...
2022-09-13
1h 25
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568878to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “entertaining [and] often-moving account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the remarkable POWs whose relentlessly creative attempts to escape a notorious Nazi prison embodied the spirit of resistance against fascism, from the author of The Spy and the Traitor...
2022-09-13
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92055to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins Release date: 09-13-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 449 ratings Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that...
2022-09-13
1h 25
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568878to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “entertaining [and] often-moving account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the remarkable POWs whose relentlessly creative attempts to escape a notorious Nazi prison embodied the spirit of resistance against fascism, from the author of The Spy and the Tra...
2022-09-13
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92055to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins Release date: 09-13-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 449 ratings Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that...
2022-09-13
1h 25
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A Spy Among Friends - Ben Macintyre - Resenha
Ben Macintyre tem um interesse evidentemente profundo no mundo da espionagem, como evidenciado por seu grande número de livros de não-ficção sobre o assunto. Em A Spy Among Friends, um de seus livros mais vendidos, ele explora a vida, relacionamentos, pensamentos e ações de Kim Philby, um agente britânico do MI6 que espionou para a União Soviética por mais de três décadas antes de ser extraído com sucesso. A Spy Among Friends - Ben Macintyre - Resenha - https://www.intrometendo.com.br/2022/02/a-spy-among-friends-ben-macintyre.html
2022-02-25
03 min
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Ben Macintyre on AGENT SONYA
If you love reading pulse-pounding stories about fictional spies, you'll love Ben Macintyre's thrilling true (and bestselling) stories about real-world spies, like The Spy and the Traitor, A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal, and Operation Mincemeat. His latest yes-this-is-absolutely-a-true-story (Ben has the documentation to prove it) book, Agent Sonya, has the pacing of a great novel and plenty of incredible details as the story cuts from Shanghai and Manchuria in the 1920s and 30s to Switzerland and the UK during WWII and into the Cold War (and beyond). Ben joins us on the show to...
2021-07-29
40 min
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Agent Sonya: Ben Macintyre in conversation with Swapan Dasgupta
Best-selling author and historian Ben MacIntyre’s latest work Agent Sonya is an exhilarating narrative whfich unravels the life of Ursula Kuczynski Burton, code name- Agent Sonya, the spy behind some of the most dangerous espionage operations of the twentieth century. Her escapades included a failed assasination on Hitler, spying on the Japanese and other covert missions for Moscow. MacIntyre’s other books include Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat and A Spy Among Friends. In conversation with Swapan Dasgupta, he discusses the life and times of a lover, mother, soldier and spy.
2021-03-28
45 min
Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
Ben MacIntyre (Agent Sonya)
Ben MacIntyre writes fantastic books about real life spies. Agent Sonya is another one. Ursula Kuczynski Burton was a spymaster, saboteur, bomb-maker and secret agent - who spent a large part of her career in rural Oxfordshire. Codenamed 'Agent Sonya', her story has never been told - until now.From planning an assassination attempt on Hitler in Switzerland, to spying on the Japanese in Manchuria, to preventing nuclear war (or so she believed) by stealing the science of atomic weaponry from Britain to give to Moscow, Ursula conducted some of the most dangerous espionage operations of...
2020-10-13
43 min
Spybrary Spy Podcast
Agent Sonya: Meet Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy with Ben Macintyre and Tim Shipman (124)
Ben Macintyre, author of Agent Sonya makes his debut on the Spybrary Spy Book podcast. Ben sits down with author, journalist, and special agent Tim Shipman to share more about his latest spy non-fiction book. I am embarrassed to say I knew nothing about Soviet spy Ursula Burton. Though there are some very familiar names in this book, notables include Richard Sorge, Klaus Fuchs, Roger Hollis, Alexander Foote and many more. As we have come to expect with Ben Macintyre's writing, Agent Sonya is filled with detail but told in the manner of...
2020-10-08
1h 10
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Ben Macintyre with Nihal Arthanayake
Author and historian Ben Macintyre talks to Nihal about his new book ‘Agent Sonya’ - the story of the greatest female spy of the 20th Century. Ben chats to Nihal about how ‘Sonya’s’ gender helped her stay under deep cover for so many years. Ben’s inspirational objects include a jar of chutney given to him from M15 and the jaw-dropping story of his great uncle’s pocketbook (which literally saved his life). #PenguinPodcast‘Agent Sonya’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/32NX94J Hosted on Acast. See a...
2020-09-23
45 min
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423059to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'His best book yet' The Times 'Macintyre's page-turner is a dazzling portrait of a flawed yet driven individual who risked everything (including her children) for the cause' Sunday Times DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE SPY WHO ALMOST KILLED HITLER...
2020-09-17
2h 14
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2020-09-17
2h 14
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2020-09-17
2h 14
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424552to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 15, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) behind the New York Times bestseller The Spy and the Traitor uncovers the true story behind one of the Cold War’s most intrepid spies. “[An] immensely exciting, fast-moving account.”—The Washington Post ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Foreig...
2020-09-15
2h 14
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92064to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agent Sonya Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: mp3 Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins Release date: 09-15-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 898 ratings Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy English Cotswolds, a thin, elegant woman lived in a small cottage with her three children and her husband, who worked as a machinist nearby. Ursula Burton was friendly but reserved, and spoke English with a slight foreign accent. By all accounts, she seemed to be living a simple, unassuming life. Her neighbors in the...
2020-09-15
2h 14
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 15, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) behind the New York Times bestseller The Spy and the Traitor uncovers the true story behind one of the Cold War’s most intrepid spies. “[An] immensely exciting, fast-moving account.”—The Washington Post ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: For...
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2020-09-15
2h 14
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
"The Spy and the Traitor" with Ben Macintyre
In this episode we bring you a Kobo in Conversation with author Ben Macintyre about his latest book, The Spy and the Traitor. Ben was interviewed by the Globe and Mail's Doug Saunders where they discuss the spy Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War.
2019-01-22
32 min
The Writers Panel
Ben Macintyre + Bonus Interview with Madeline Miller
A conversation with Ben Macintyre, the author of several amazing and unbelievable non-fiction accounts of WWII spycraft, including The Spy and the Traitor; Operation Mincemeat; and Agent Zigzag. (Starts at 14:40). Plus a bonus interview with Madeline Miller, author of Circe, about reinventing one of mythology's most famous (and misunderstood) witches.Ben Blacker's new Vertigo book HEX WIVES is coming out 10/31! Please pre-order by calling your local comic book store. If enough of you do this, well get to make more of this thing we like making. Yeah!!! Find your local comic book store here: https://comicshoplocator.com...
2018-10-02
1h 18
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344854to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 88 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 25 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller* *Shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize* *Bill Gates' Top 5 Books for 2020* 'THE BEST TRUE SPY STORY I HAVE EVER READ' JOHN LE CARRÉ A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of B...
2018-09-20
2h 33
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2018-09-20
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344854to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 88 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 25 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller* *Shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize* *Bill Gates' Top 5 Books for 2020* 'THE BEST TRUE SPY STORY I HAVE EVER READ' JOHN LE CARRÉ A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of B...
2018-09-20
2h 33
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344854to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 88 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 25 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller* *Shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize* *Bill Gates' Top 5 Books for 2020* 'THE BEST TRUE SPY STORY I HAVE EVER READ' JOHN LE CARRÉ A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of B...
2018-09-20
2h 33
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344594to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 105 Ratings of Narrator: 4.96 of Total 26 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. “The best true spy story I have ever read.”—JOHN LE CARRÉ Na...
2018-09-18
1h 21
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344594to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 105 Ratings of Narrator: 4.96 of Total 26 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. “The best true spy story I have ever read.”—JOHN LE CARRÉ Na...
2018-09-18
1h 21
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The Spy and the Traitor: A Conversation with Ben MacIntyre
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author Ben MacIntyre to discuss the Oleg Gordievsky case and MacIntyre’s new book, The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-18
55 min
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Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273811to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.73 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 13 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now a limited series on Epix! “Reads like a mashup of The D...
2016-10-04
1h 01
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273811to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.74 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 13 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now a limited series on Epix! “Reads like a mashup of The Dirt...
2016-10-04
1h 01
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273811to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.73 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 13 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now a limited series on Epix! “Reads like a mashup of The D...
2016-10-04
1h 01
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2016-10-04
1h 01
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273811to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.74 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 13 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now a limited series on Epix! “Reads like a mashup of The Dirt...
2016-10-04
1h 01
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273073to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS: Rogue Heroes Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of SAS: Rogue Heroes, written and read by Ben MacIntyre. 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' - Antony Beevor In...
2016-09-22
1h 15
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273073to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS: Rogue Heroes Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Popular TV Adaptations Publisher's Summary: From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of SAS: Rogue Heroes, written and read by Ben MacIntyre. 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' - Antony...
2016-09-22
1h 15
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273073to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS: Rogue Heroes Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Popular TV Adaptations Publisher's Summary: From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of SAS: Rogue Heroes, written and read by Ben MacIntyre. 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' - Antony...
2016-09-22
1h 15
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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273073to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS: Rogue Heroes Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: Ben Macintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of SAS: Rogue Heroes, written and read by Ben MacIntyre. 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' - Antony Beevor In...
2016-09-22
1h 15
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Extra - E43 - Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends
March 2014 In this EXTRA’s episode we bring you highlights of bestselling author, journalist and TV presenter Ben Macintyre’s talk on his book ‘A Spy Among Friends, Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal’. Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. It is followed by the interview we recorded with Ben after his talk, that regular listeners will have heard in this month’s normal p...
2015-03-04
45 min
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A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213476to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 29, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic true story of Kim Philby, the Cold War’s most infamous spy, from the “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) and author of Prisoners of the Castle. Now an MGM+ series starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, and Anna Maxwell Martin “[A Spy Among Friends] reads like...
2014-07-29
11h 00
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Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag
Ben Macintyre discusses Agent Zigzag - his bestselling book on the true story of a professional criminal named Eddie Chapman, a successful British double agent who infiltrated the Nazi intelligence services during World War II.A notorious safe-breaker before the war, Chapman duped the Germans so successfully that he was awarded their highest decoration, the Iron Cross. He remains the only British citizen ever to win one. His story is one of chance and charm. Recruited as a spy whilst serving time in a Jersey jail, Chapman persuaded his German spy-masters that he was serving...
2013-01-06
27 min
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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132284to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies Author: Ben Macintyre Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “superb [and] intensely readable” (The Washington Post) untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of World War II and the extraordinary spies who achieved it—from the bestselling author of Prisoners of the Castle “Not since Ian Fleming and John le Carré has a spy writer s...
2012-07-31
12h 39