The irregulars : Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington
Conant, Jennet2008
Books, Manuscripts
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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Imprint:
New York ; London : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Collation:
xx, 391 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-376) and index.
ISBN:
9780743294584 (hbk)0743294580 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5486
LC class:
D810.S8
Language:
English
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BRN:
2427567