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William Stevenson (1) (1924–2013)

Autor/a de A Man Called Intrepid

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16+ obres 2,450 Membres 31 Ressenyes

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William Stevenson was a distinguished journalist & war correspondent. (Bowker Author Biography)

Obres de William Stevenson

A Man Called Intrepid (1976) 1,166 exemplars
90 minutes at Entebbe (1976) 319 exemplars
Intrepid's Last Chance (1983) 284 exemplars
Spymistress (2007) 247 exemplars
Strike Zone (1967) 80 exemplars
The Ghosts of Africa (1980) 67 exemplars
The Bushbaby (1965) 53 exemplars
Zanek! (1971) 52 exemplars
The Bormann brotherhood (1973) 45 exemplars
Eclipse (1986) 44 exemplars
Booby Trap (1987) 33 exemplars
Emperor Red (1972) 6 exemplars
Birds' Nests in Their Beards (1964) 5 exemplars

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Nom oficial
Stevenson, William Henry
Data de naixement
1924-07-24
Data de defunció
2013-11-26
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK (birth)
Canada
Lloc de naixement
London, England, UK
Lloc de defunció
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professions
journalist
author
Organitzacions
Near and Far East News Group

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Knowing I enjoy espionage novels, my neighbour lent me this classic true story. It became the first five-star read of the year.

When searching for a man to help bring the Americans into the war Churchill said that man must be not just fearless, or dauntless, but intrepid! William Stephenson was that man. Among other unfamiliar topics, I learned about Camp X, the fascinating top secret spy training centre in Canada. Stephenson developed a talent for recruiting agents, Sir Noel Coward among others, and asked diplomat Lester B. Pearson (future prime minister of Canada) to become a “King’s messenger” conveying secret documents across the Atlantic. A quote from Pearson’s autobiography relates the danger and unexpected risks involved. Ian Fleming worked closely with Stephenson and trained at Camp X. He later admitted that many of the devices portrayed in his James Bond series were derived from Intrepid’s operations. This is a terrific book, well written and interesting throughout: one of the best non-fiction books I’ve read about WWII.… (més)
 
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VivienneR | Hi ha 12 ressenyes més | Feb 19, 2024 |
"ZANEK!" is the Hebrew command to Israeli fighter pilots meaning "Go" & "Jump take-off!"; or "Scramble!"
Traces the full development of the Air Force since 1948, is the gripping story of a young pilot shot down over Syria, culminating in this rescue fourteen hours later. All the characters in the mission are based on actual people,
 
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MasseyLibrary | Feb 13, 2024 |
Awkwardly written and hard to follow. Historically interesting.
 
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zot79 | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Aug 20, 2023 |
Vera Atkins was a spy for the British during World War II. She was apparently quite forgotten in the history books until this attempt to rectify that. However, IMO, this book went into entirely too much detail and needed serious editing. The clarity for an average reader was difficult to manage - too many code names, etc. to keep track of.

I'm certain that Ms. Atkins' efforts during the war were extraordinary, however, IMO, this book was not.
 
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cyderry | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Feb 16, 2023 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
16
També de
1
Membres
2,450
Popularitat
#10,467
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
31
ISBN
119
Llengües
10

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