One morning in 1983, in my final year at university, I received a postcard from a professor of medieval history. “Would you like to meet up,” he asked, “so we can discuss an interesting career opportunity?”
This took me somewhat by surprise. I had never met this professor and I wasn't studying medieval history. But these were the early 1980s, when unemployment was rife and every job opportunity had to be grasped with both hands.
Over lunch at a Chinese restaurant, he popped the question: “Would you like to apply for a job with MI6?”
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