2 options
The irregulars : Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington / Jennet Conant.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection D810.S8 D234 2008
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conant, Jennet.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dahl, Roald--Career in espionage.
- Dahl, Roald.
- Great Britain. British Security Coordination.
- Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.
- Propaganda.
- Propaganda, British--United States.
- Propaganda, British.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 393 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
- 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).
- Contents:
- 1 The Usual Drill 1
- 2 Piece of Cake 35
- 3 Enthusiastic Amateurs 65
- 4 Special Relationships 99
- 5 Buffers 127
- 6 One Long Loaf 145
- 7 The War in Washington 179
- 8 Dirty Work 209
- 9 Good Value 237
- 10 Enemy Maneuvers 259
- 11 The Glamour Set 293
- 12 Full Lives 321.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-376) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780743294584
- 0743294580
- OCLC:
- 213495389
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.