A Man Called Intrepid [Mass Market Paperback]

William Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 1982

A true story of espionage.

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"An adventure story of monumental proportions."--NBC News
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A splendid book. Rich in information...profound in its implications. -- San Francisco Chronicle

An adventure story of monumental proportions. -- NBC News

As long as Americans value courage and freedom there will be a special place in our hearts, our minds, and our history books for the "Man Called Intrepid." -- Ronald Reagan

Britons love this kind of story. . . . Americans do too. The implications [of President Roosevelt’s involvement in espionage] are startling. -- John LeCarré, The New York Times Book Review

"An adventure story of monumental proportions."--NBC News

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he incredible World War II narrative of the hero whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. (6 X 9, 512 pages, b&w photos)
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (December 12, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345310233
• ISBN-13: 978-0345310231
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,237,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding and thrilling story of espionage and the enigma, December 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Man Called Intrepid (Paperback)

This book was given to my husband to read, and I picked it up and could not put it down. I would highly reccommend this book to anyone. Its a fascinating story of one man's influence in developing espionage during World War II - a network that ultimately prevented Hitler from developing the atomic bomb. It details how spies were trained and deployed and the incredible bravery and sacrifice of spies who parachuted into occupied Europe- even women. One of the most fascinating accounts in the book is the detailed story of the rescue (right under the noses of the Nazis) and transport to England by "moon plane" of a Norweignan physiscist who held the key to the development of the bomb. I am buying this as a gift for several friends and my father.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars history explained, July 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: A Man Called Intrepid (Paperback)

this is one of the most important books on world war II history i have ever seen. my father was a super bookworm, and a veteran of China-Burma-India Theatre in world war II. served as a pharmacist for a field hospital in india.
he always was reading anything he could find on world war II. and i had a chance to read these books after he did.
A Man Called Intrepid is one of the top 10 books on world war II as it explains so very many things that happened during the war that were mysteries. other histories can tell you what happened: this one tells you why it happened and how it happened. for instance, Rommel was the desert fox due to the Signal Intelligence outfit he had, until the allies pounced on it and eliminated it. after that, he could only react to the allies, not anticipate them.
this book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in world war II and post war history, along with the books on cryptography and code breaking, which is mentioned in this book. it also explains a lot of the post world war II and beginning of the cold war.
this is the only book that covers the intelligence effort so thoroughly. other intelligence type books cover very small segments of the intelligence effort:this one covers it in much more detail from a broader perspective.
any effort to study the history of world war II will be totally incomplete unless you read this book. it explains so very much of the until now unexplainable.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding view of recent history of events pre-WWII, October 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War (Hardcover)

Beautifully researched history of the events leading to WWII and the Secret Service. Without the vision of Lord Stephenson (no relation to the author), as well as Churchill, Roosevelt and others, this review would probably be in German, and would not have been written by me. From the initial thought of Stephenson's rejection of the concept that "Gentlemen don't read others mail" to the decisions to allow Coventry to be bombed, the theft of "enigma" and the political infighting during the isolationship period of the "30s in America, it is a riveting view of the events that shaped our history. It should be required reading for all, especially those that don't think voting is important.