The irregulars : Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington / Jennet Conant.

Título:

ISBN:

9780743294584

Autor personal:

Conant, Jennet

Edición:

First edition.

Información de publicación:

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Descripción física:

xx, 393 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Síntesis:

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).

Materia personal:

Dahl, Roald.

Materia corporativa:

Great Britain. British Security Coordination.

DAK_SUBJECT_TERM_DISPLAY:

Espionage

World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service--Great Britain

World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service--United States

World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda

Propaganda, British--United States.

DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:

ocn213495389