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The irregulars
Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington
By Conant, Jennet
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-74329-458-4
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 15, 2008
The tale reads like a classic spy novel. The setting? Washington, DC, in the early 1940s. The protagonist? A dashing RAF pilot, steeped in the city's social circles. He listens closely to government gossip while planting a few rumors of his own, then reports his findings to his mysterious chief. Instead of a spy novel (although Ian Fleming is featured), this is the true story of the young Roald Dahl's adventures working for the fledgling British secret...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
