Book and Dagger
How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
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Elyse Graham
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The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war
At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly formed—and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work—and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts.
In Book and Dagger, Elyse Graham draws on personal histories, letters, and declassified OSS files to tell the story of a small but connected group of humanities scholars turned spies. Among them are Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into double agents; Sherman Kent, a smart-mouthed history professor who rose to become the head of analysis for all of Europe and Africa; and Adele Kibre, an archivist who was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire documents for the OSS. These unforgettable characters would ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they returned after the war.
Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is an inspiring and gripping true story about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazis—a tale that reveals the indelible power of the humanities to change the world.
©2024 Elyse Graham (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Operation Biting retells this dramatic operation through a gallery of amazing characters from Winston Churchill, who promoted the raid, to Lord Mountbatten, who commanded Combined Operations, to the brave unsung commandos who fought their way through enemy territory. A cliffhanger of a story that ratchets the suspense to the last moment, Operation Biting sheds new light on an exciting and little-known chapter of the Second World War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Tour de Force by Sir Max Hastings
- De JOHN DAVIS en 04-20-25
De: Max Hastings
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Information Hunters
- When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe
- De: Kathy Peiss
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 18
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In this fascinating account, cultural historian Kathy Peiss reveals how book and document collecting became part of the new apparatus of intelligence and national security, military planning, and postwar reconstruction. Focusing on the ordinary Americans who carried out these missions, she shows how they made decisions on the ground to acquire sources that would be useful in the war zone as well as on the home front.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing unengaging tale
- De Norman H Erenrich en 12-28-21
De: Kathy Peiss
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America First
- Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War
- De: H. W. Brands
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 14 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America's role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advocated intervention, and his isolationist nemesis, aviator and popular hero Charles Lindbergh.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Throw back in time
- De jimmie l brown en 04-24-25
De: H. W. Brands
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Shadow Men
- The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America
- De: James Polchin
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
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General3 out of 5 stars 1
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On May 16, 1922, a young man's body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim was penniless ex-sailor Clarence Peters. Walter Ward, the handsome scion of the family that owned the largest chain of bread factories in the country, confessed to the crime as an act of self-defense against a violent gang of "shadow men," blackmailers who extorted their victims' moral weaknesses. From the start, one question defined the investigation: What scandalous secret could lead Ward to murder?
De: James Polchin
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The Art Spy
- The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
- De: Michelle Young
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position. From the windows of her beloved Jeu de Paume museum, where she had worked and ultimately spied, she could see the battle to liberate Paris thundering around her. The Jeu de Paume, co-opted by Nazi leadership, was now the Germans’ final line of defense. Would the museum curator be killed before she could tell the truth—a story that would mean nothing less than saving humanity’s cultural inheritance?
De: Michelle Young
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Democracy
- A User's Guide
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Ian Pringle
- Duración: 13 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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They say we live in a democracy. We are free, and we should be grateful. But just how “free” are we? How democratic are our so-called “democracies”? Is it enough to simply elect our leaders and sit back, helpless, as they rule over us like dictators? What good is selecting our politicians, if we cannot control our media, police, or soldiers?
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Schizophrenic's Romp
- De mike s. en 01-18-21
De: Joss Sheldon
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Drawn Testimony
- My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist
- De: Jane Rosenberg
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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In Drawn Testimony, Rosenberg brings us into the high-stakes, dramatic world of her craft, where art, psychology and courtroom drama collide. Over the course of her legendary career, Jane has had a front row seat to some of the most iconic and notorious moments in our nation's recent history, sketching everything from Tom Brady's deflate-gate case, to John Lennon's murder trial to cases against Ghislaine Maxwell, John Gotti, Harvey Weinstein and most recently, the indictment against former President Donald Trump.
De: Jane Rosenberg
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The Autobiography Collection
- Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, and More
- De: Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, y otros
- Narrado por: Jim D Johnston, Gregory T Luzitano
- Duración: 86 h y 46 m
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Featuring a rich collection of personal memoirs, letters, notes, and reflections from some of America’s greatest figures, The Autobiography Collection brings together real historical documents for contemporary listeners in a stylish and accessible edition that brings history to life.
De: Benjamin Franklin, y otros
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Rain of Ruin
- Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan
- De: Richard Overy
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
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General3 out of 5 stars 1
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In 1945, US air attacks in Japan killed 300,000 civilians in three hours of night bombing and two nuclear strikes. The firebombing of Tokyo in March burned almost the entire city, killed some 85,000 residents, and left more than 1 million homeless. The atomic blast in Hiroshima in August killed some 119,000 civilians and 20,000 soldiers. After a second nuclear attack days later in Nagasaki and a declaration of war by the Soviet Union, Japan accepted defeat.
De: Richard Overy
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Seven Men
- And the Secret of Their Greatness
- De: Eric Metaxas
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 433
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 383
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Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life. What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man? What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity, especially at times when the culture and the world run counter to those values?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow this is spectacular
- De Cameron Gerken en 04-06-20
De: Eric Metaxas
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A Man Called Intrepid
- The Incredible WWII Narrative of the Hero Whose Spy Network and Secret Diplomacy Changed the Course of History
- De: William Stevenson
- Narrado por: David McAlister
- Duración: 21 h y 27 m
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A Man Called Intrepid is the account of the world’s first integrated intelligence operation and of its master, William Stephenson. Codenamed INTREPID by Winston Churchill, Stephenson was charged with establishing and running a vast, worldwide intelligence network to challenge the terrifying force of Nazi Germany. Nothing less than the fate of Britain and the free world hung in the balance as INTREPID covertly set about stalling the Nazis by any means necessary.
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3 out of 5 stars
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You have to wonder ...
- De Mike From Mesa en 04-15-14
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Vertigo
- The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany
- De: Harald Jähner
- Narrado por: Sam Peter Jackson
- Duración: 14 h y 17 m
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Out of the ashes of the First World War, Germany launched an unprecedented political project: its first democratic government. The Weimar Republic, named for the city where it was established, endured for only fifteen years before it was toppled by the insurgent Nazi Party in 1933. In Vertigo, prizewinning historian Harald Jähner tells the Republic’s full story, capturing a nation caught in a whirlwind of uncertainty and struggling toward a better future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How. Did It Happen?
- De Bettyb en 10-19-24
De: Harald Jähner
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The Other Renaissance
- From Copernicus to Shakespeare: How the Renaissance in Northern Europe Transformed the World
- De: Paul Strathern
- Narrado por: Roger May
- Duración: 14 h y 58 m
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However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in northern Europe at the same time. This "Other Renaissance" was initially centered on the city of Bruges in Flanders (modern Belgium), but its influence was soon being felt in France, the German states, London, and even in Italy itself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive study
- De Roger en 04-07-25
De: Paul Strathern
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Kingmaker
- Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Louise Brealey
- Duración: 16 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing–and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes–on both sides of the Atlantic–remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how she left an indelible mark on the world today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pamela reigns! But.....
- De Lucy Johnson en 11-30-24
De: Sonia Purnell
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Operation Mincemeat
- How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,136
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Ben Macintyre’s Agent Zigzag was hailed as “rollicking, spellbinding” (New York Times), “wildly improbable but entirely true” (Entertainment Weekly), and, quite simply, “the best book ever written” (Boston Globe). In his new book, Operation Mincemeat, he tells an extraordinary story that will delight his legions of fans. In 1943, from a windowless basement office in London, two brilliant intelligence officers conceived a plan that was both simple and complicated - Operation Mincemeat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the movie
- De Jack M en 06-23-10
De: Ben Macintyre
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The Mango Tree
- A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony
- De: Annabelle Tometich
- Narrado por: Annabelle Tometich
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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When journalist Annabelle Tometich picks up the phone one June morning, she isn’t expecting a collect call from an inmate at the Lee County Jail. And when she accepts, she certainly isn’t prepared to hear her mother’s voice on the other end of the line. However, explaining the situation to her younger siblings afterwards was easy; all she had to say was, “Mom shot at some guy. He was messing with her mangoes.” They immediately understood.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a really great listen
- De Booklover en 09-11-24
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Book and Dagger
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- casey cogburn
- 01-07-25
The interesting material
I felt, maybe because I listened to it, that it jumped around characters and places fairly frequently and so at times I was a bit confused.
But fascinating material and history!
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- Laguna Woods resident
- 11-22-24
Narration was phenomenal!
A completely fresh angle on the Second World War that’s novel and practical. Required reading for anyone involved in academia or the information sciences.
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- M Fox
- 03-06-25
Libraries!!! Winning!!!
As a lover of libraries, this is a great, and cautionary, tale about the importance of learning and libraries, especially during WWII. A fascinating take on the OSS, SOE, and the CIA. I am going to reread this book right now as it is so packed with information that I could only go down so many rabbit holes without interrupting the flow. I have been concentrating on WWII the last 9 months and have found this to be an excellent fit with a recent concentration on intelligence. Perhaps a second edition would have more on the Indo-Pacific theater and the contributions of more minorities (Coast watchers, etc.?).
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- David H.
- 11-18-24
Thorough coverage of important history
Excellent performance by reader. Interesting story though it seemed to be broader than advertised. Seemed to be extensively researched.
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- JMR
- 01-27-25
Monotone narrator
Reader spoke in a monotone voice. It was difficult to focus on the story due to low key reading and rambling narrative.
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