They operate in the shadows, the men and women of the British Army's most secretive section, the Intelligence Corps. For more than a century, they have brought their very distinctive type of courage, judgment, skill and resourcefulness to pull off exceptional feats all over the world on their country's behalf – yet, because of the clandestine nature of their work, doing so often without the recognition they deserve.It attracts – and values – mavericks, which is why Paddy Leigh Fermor was a natural recruit to its ranks. A rebellious, free-spirited sort, he was described by a teacher at his school as 'a dangerous mixture of sophistication and recklessness'. Not surprisingly, he was expelled.
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