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Burn after reading: The espionage history of World War II (A MacFadden Book)
by Ladislas Farago
Product Group: Book
Publisher: MacFadden (1963)
ISBN: B0007F7LAU
Binding/Media: Mass Market Paperback - 239 pages
SKU: 0808W989073
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Nice gift for an aficionado of spy history who enjoys a gently used older paperback. 1966 mass market paperback from Macfadden Books has moderate shelf wear, no creasing, the red edges are fading a bit, the text is clean. Old owner's name on inside cover. Edges rubbed.
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Product Description
Fought under the cover of elaborate deceptions and ruthless lies, the deadly intelligence operations of World War II produced victories and defeats that were often as important as any reached on the battlefield. A behind-the-scenes history of the war, this book offers an exciting picture of the whole range of clandestine activities, the various forms of intelligence, espionage and sabotage, subversion and counter-espionage--the entire secret war conducted apart from conventional warfare. The major exploits of the O.S.S., M.I.5, Abwehr, and the Deuxieme Bureau are described in colorful detail by an author considered one of the foremost civilian experts on intelligence during the war. Ladislas Farago's account of Allied and Axis spymasters at work offers compelling reading about real traitors and heroes in cloak-and-dagger-dom. Bibliography. Index. Paperback. 6 x 9 inches.
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Burn After Reading: The Espionage History of World War II
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-11-01
I purchased this for my 78 year old husband. When it arrived, I was not impressed with the cover or the quality of paperback. However, once my husband began reading, he could not put it down. Instead of reading until 9PM each night, he read until 10:30. He has now passed it along to a friend 20 years his junior, who also is enjoying it greatly. I don't do "war" and " spies", but the guys in my life really like this book!!
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