Sphere Books London 1977

stan dobry plus

str. 511

format 11 x 18 cm

waga 310 g

A Man Called Intrepidis the classic true story of Sir William Stephenson (codenamed Intrepid) and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II. Ian Fleming, bestselling author of the James Bond novels, once remarked, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is William Stephenson." Illustrated with thirty-two pages of black-and-white photographs, this book describes the infamous "Camp X" spy training center in Ontario, Canada; the breaking of the Ultra Code used by Enigma; and countless tales of assassinations, clandestine activities, guerrilla armies, resistance support, and suicide missions. This modern classic, which reads like fiction, was a national bestseller when first published in 1976.

William Stevenson (no relation to the subject of this book) was trained in aerial espionage as a British fighter pilot in World War II. A distinguished journalist and war correspondent, he is the author of sixteen books, including Intrepid’s Last Case (Lyons) and Ninety Minutes at Entebbe. He lives in Toronto, Canada.