Rogue Agent

James Crossland

Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart (1887-1970) was an impressive figure: a diplomat, intelligence agent, conspirator, journalist and propagandist who played a key 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 Beaverbook claimed 'could well have been prime minister'. And yet Lockhart died almost forgotten and near destitute, a Scottish footnote in the pages of history. 'Rogue Agent' is a 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 leading the Political Warfare Executive, a secret body responsible for disinformation and propaganda in the Second World War.

Author(s): Crossland, James
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 17/07/2025
Pagination: 304 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Elliott & Thompson
Published By: Elliott & Thompson
Book Classification: Military history
Dimensions: 198x129
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781783969050