Inside - Camp X [Hardcover]

Lynn Philip Hodgson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 1999

Camp X - the top secret World War II 'secret agent training camp on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Inside - Camp X cuts through the mystery and intrique and takes on a fascinating journey behind the sentries and barbed wire and into the hearts and minds of ordinary men and women who, like so many at this critical point in history, answered the call to serve their country in time of need." -- Norm Killian - Director, Camp X Historical Society

"It's just so professional and well done overall. A landmark documentary. No one else can do the topic any greater justice now. And so well documented, graphically.Outstanding achievement!" -- Alan Longfield - President, Camp X Historical Society

From the Publisher

This is the first of a number of books being written by the Author. All of which are related to the Second World War and giving first hand knowledge of the world's most secret stories! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: Mosaic Press (NY); 3 edition (August 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0889627142
• ISBN-13: 978-0889627147
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,250,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inside-CampX, January 21, 2002

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"rescue7" (Oshawa, Ontario , Canada.....) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside-Camp X (Inside-Camp X) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mr. Hodgsons book on the inner workings of Camp x, which till recently has been shrouded in secrecy, is a must read ...As someone that lives very close to the actual site it has opened my eyes to what Camp X was all about...Untill this book became available, even those of us that live very close to the site had no idea of the importance of Camp X...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "detailed and colourful accounting", December 1, 1999

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Mike Filey (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside - Camp X (Hardcover)

"On the subject of books, permit me to suggest a newly-released title that will make great reading for you or for those Canadian history buffs on your gift list.

"Inside Camp X' , by Lynn-Philip Hodgson, recounts the fascinating story behind the top-secret training school for spies established in 1941 by William (A Man Called Intrepid" Stephenson, smack on the border between the then rural communities of Whitby and Oshawa.

Until now, only a small cairn and plaque have reminded us of the important role played by Camp X and its "students" in the successful outcome of the war.

Now, thanks to Hodgson's detailed and colourful accounting, the story can be better understood and appreciated."

Mike Filey - The Way We Were The Sunday Sun (Toronto)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inside - Camp X, November 21, 1999

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edward peter swynar (Ontario, CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside - Camp X (Hardcover)

The true lover of history can understand the maddening frustration of knowing something compelling existed once so very close nearby, but with the passage of time is now so far, far away, never to be touched or seen again. So it is with this saga of the mysterious Camp X. The author abley goes beyond the mere reference to "...a man called Intrepid", and adds flesh and bones, and breaths life into the ghosts of a secret establishment that is credited with shortening the war in Europe by some six months. To anyone even remotely interested in the secret machinations of warfare, this is must reading. Purveyors of agent 007 need look no further than this compelling book to see the real stuff of "...quiet warfare"---how it was developed, how it was trained, and how it was executed, in all its unheralded successes, and equally muted failures...