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| Title | : | A Man Called Intrepid |
| Author | : | William Stevenson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 512 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2000 by Lyons Press (first published 1976) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. Spy Thriller. Espionage. War. World War II |
William Stevenson
Paperback | Pages: 512 pages Rating: 4.25 | 3829 Users | 294 Reviews
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4.5 stars - highly recommendedI was seven months old when HMAS Sydney was sunk by the German raider Kormoran in November 1941 killing all 645 Australian naval personnel on board including my father. I read this book when it was first published in the mid 70's and it was probably even better second time around. For anyone interested in WW II it has everything: politics, intrigue, heroism, espionage, all on an almost unworldly scale, but for sheer doggedness and dedication to his country and his cause, Bill Stephenson, known as Intrepid, stands like a colossus astride the deadly conflict imposed by Adolf Hitler on Europe and the free world (plus Russia which, while an ally, was hardly "free"). The writer, William Stevenson, is not related to "Intrepid"
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| Original Title: | A Man Called Intrepid |
| ISBN: | 158574154X (ISBN13: 9781585741540) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 3829 Users | 294 ReviewsNotice Containing Books A Man Called Intrepid
Outstanding true story of espionage and sabotage during WWII ... many of the episodes are exciting to read even from this distance in time ... I found many examples of information my fictional character Berthold Becker might get to MI6 ... the only confusion: William Stevenson the author is not related to the William Stephenson whose exploits the book relates
Some books are difficult to review, because every bit is precious, and one cannot possibly quote everything! Moreover, one battles the absolute admiration for the protagonist or more than one, questioning if one is being even, and knowing it is impossible not to admire such towering figures. This book and it's subject is one such, and it's startling to realise that not only the fictional figure of James bond was based on this very real living person with very real achievements but also far
Very interesting book. It's not a biography of a James Bond-like superspy, like I was expecting (and like the dust jacket leads you to expect). It's more of a view of espionage and intelligence in Britain and the US during World War II, with particular emphasis on the contributions of one man, William Stephenson. It was very interesting: I definitely learned a lot that I hadn't known before, and I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about World War II.Sometimes I was getting lost in where we
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Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is ... William Stephenson."
A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War should be assigned to every high school student in the United States. Not only does it detail how World War II could not have been won without intelligence work and precisely directed underground armies, it is a warning regarding the world today. Author William Stevenson makes clear that Hitlers Third Reich was the first modern terroristic state and it used the latest technology to subdueor annihilatethe will of others to defend themselves.It would be
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