The irregulars Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington
Conant tells the story of young writer Roald Dahl who is assigned by His Majesty's Government to Washington, D.C. as a diplomat to gather intelligence about America's isolationist circles. In the course of his "spying," he meets or works closely with David Ogilvy, Ian Fleming, and the great spymaste...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
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| Summary: | Conant tells the story of young writer Roald Dahl who is assigned by His Majesty's Government to Washington, D.C. as a diplomat to gather intelligence about America's isolationist circles. In the course of his "spying," he meets or works closely with David Ogilvy, Ian Fleming, and the great spymaster William Stephenson (aka Intrepid). |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 393 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-376) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780743294584 (hbk.) 0743294580 (hbk.) |
