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Suburban family's covert life in Cold War espionage.

If you're intrigued by real-life spy stories with a personal touch, "With My Little Eye" offers a fresh perspective that's both poignant and humorous. It's a rare glimpse into the life of a seemingly ordinary family whose daily routines doubled as espionage for ASIO during the Cold War. Beyond its thrilling elements, it's also a story about family loyalty and the sacrifices made in a world where the personal and political intertwined under constant threat and secrecy.

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With My Little Eye

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ISBN: 9781760878467
Authors: Sandra Hogan
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication: 2021-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.57
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The very funny true story of three children recruited by their parents to work for ASIO in the 1950s. Growing up in the 1950s, the three Doherty children were trained by their parents to memorise car number plates, to spot unusual behaviour on the street and, most important of all, to avoid drawing attention to themselves. The children became unwitting foot soldiers in Australia's battle against Soviet infiltration in the Cold War. They attended political rallies, stood watch on houses owned by communist sympathisers, and insinuated themselves into the UFO Society. In 1956 the Doherty family went on a beach holiday with Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, the famous Soviet defectors, who were hiding from Soviet assassins. Dudley and Joan Doherty swore their children to secrecy, and for decades, they didn't even discuss among themselves the work they did for ASIO. With My Little Eye is a poignant and very funny account of a peculiar childhood in 1950s suburban Australia.
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Suburban family's covert life in Cold War espionage.

If you're intrigued by real-life spy stories with a personal touch, "With My Little Eye" offers a fresh perspective that's both poignant and humorous. It's a rare glimpse into the life of a seemingly ordinary family whose daily routines doubled as espionage for ASIO during the Cold War. Beyond its thrilling elements, it's also a story about family loyalty and the sacrifices made in a world where the personal and political intertwined under constant threat and secrecy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.