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Between Silk and Cyanide : A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 by Leo Marks 610
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780684867809
- Book Title
- Between Silk and Cyanide : a Codemaker's War, 1941-1945
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Historical
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 26.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 624 Pages
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This true account of spycraft in the UK during World War II is "spellbinding...a compelling insider's view to the shadow war: intrigue and treachery, double-dealing and deception, hope and despair, triumph and tragedy" ( The New York Times Book Review ). In 1942, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe, including "the White Rabbit" and Violette Szabo. As a top codemaker, Marks had a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating and, until now, little-known aspects of World War II. Writing with the narrative flair and vivid characterization of his famous screenplays, Marks gives free rein to his keen sense of the absurd and his wry wit, resulting in a thrilling and poignant memoir that celebrates individual courage and endeavor, without losing sight of the human cost and horror of war.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
068486780x
ISBN-13
9780684867809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038427957
Product Key Features
Book Title
Between Silk and Cyanide : a Codemaker's War, 1941-1945
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Historical
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
26.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
D810.S7
Reviews
Martin Scorsese A mesmerizing account of World War II as fought on the home front in Great Britain by the ingenious codemakers whose work determined the life and death of the Allied agents in occupied Europe. Leo Marks, a brilliant cryptographer, is a masterful and passionate storyteller. I was immediately swept into his secret world of codes and "undecipherables," trying at times (without success) to unravel the puzzles myself, and found it difficult to put down the book until the drama had come to an end., David Kahn author of The Codebreakers Many are the books about codebreaking. Few, if any, exist about codemaking, even though it is more important to keep one's own secrets than to learn the enemy's. Leo Marks has written one at last -- and one that is illuminating, gripping, and very human., Richard Bernstein The New York Times An enthralling book, one full of an eccentric charm as well as fascinating, previously undisclosed details of the secret war waged in the occupied countries., Richard BernsteinThe New York TimesAn enthralling book, one full of an eccentric charm as well as fascinating, previously undisclosed details of the secret war waged in the occupied countries., The New York Times Book Review[A] spellbinding real-life thriller....A compelling insider's view to the shadow war: intrigue and treachery, double-dealing and deception, hope and despair, triumph and tragedy., Martin ScorseseA mesmerizing account of World War II as fought on the home front in Great Britain by the ingenious codemakers whose work determined the life and death of the Allied agents in occupied Europe. Leo Marks, a brilliant cryptographer, is a masterful and passionate storyteller. I was immediately swept into his secret world of codes and "undecipherables," trying at times (without success) to unravel the puzzles myself, and found it difficult to put down the book until the drama had come to an end., Martin Scorsese Between Silk and Cyanide is a mesmerizing account of World War II as fought on the home front in Great Britain by the ingenious codemakers whose work determined the life and death of the Allied agents in occupied Europe. Leo Marks, a brilliant cryptographer, is a masterful and passionate storyteller. I was immediately swept into his secret world of codes and "undecipherables," trying at times (without success) to unravel the puzzles myself, and found it difficult to put down the book until the drama had come to an end., Ken Ringle The Washington Post A welcome and powerfully affecting chapter of World War II history, and a very human story of the most clandestine and cerebral art of making war., Ken RingleThe Washington PostA welcome and powerfully affecting chapter of World War II history, and a very human story of the most clandestine and cerebral art of making war., The New York Times Book Review [A] spellbinding real-life thriller....A compelling insider's view to the shadow war: intrigue and treachery, double-dealing and deception, hope and despair, triumph and tragedy.
Table of Content
Contents List of Illustrations 1 A Hard Man to Place 2 The Pilot Light 3 A Collector's Item 4 'Merde Alors!' 5 All Things Bright and Beautiful 6 The Fifth Grouse 7 SOE-minded 8 The Plumber and His Mate 9 The Godfather 10 The Sixth Sense 11 The High-Pitched Bleep 12 A Shock Discovery 13 The Biter Bitten 14 The Last-Chance Month 15 The Bolt Hole 16 A Question of Y 17 Arquebus, Gunnerside and Golf 18 The Coding Cabaret 19 Summit Meeting 20 The Findings of the Court 21 Repercussions 22 The Launching of Plan Giskes 23 Special Devices 24 Judgement Day 25 Permission to Proceed? 26 Court Martial 27 Criminal Negligence 28 Green Ink 29 Best Read at Night 30 The War Dance 31 Accidents Will Happen 32 Pilgrim's Progress 33 The 'Hard Men' 34 Judicial Review 35 The Masterstroke 36 Desperate Measures 37 Punitive Expedition 38 The Secret Weapon 39 Appointment with Royalty 40 The Extended Briefing 41 Operation Gift-horse 42 A Terrible Gaffe 43 Operation Sidetrack 44 Beyond Belief 45 Parallel Action 46 The Club Rules 47 Lake Como's Bottom 48 'I Hereby Bequeath' 49 A Treat for the Natives 50 Homecoming 51 Stranglehold 52 Man with a Mission 53 Breaking Point 54 Who Stole Your Grace? 55 The Forty-Eight Mistakes 56 Unique in SOE 57 The Major Development 58 'If I Should Die, Etcetera' 59 The Invisible Presence 60 Fumigated 61 A Mere Squadron Leader 62 Without Precedent 63 Open Arrest 64 Misgivings 65 'The Life that I Have' 66 April Fool's Day 67 The New Boys 68 Inexcusable 69 For Your Ears Only 70 Neptune's Trident 71 Staying Power 72 'They Also Serve' 73 Self-Defence 74 Taken for Granted 75 The Day of Reckoning 76 Pockets of Resistance 77 Operation Periwig 78 Serial Number 47685 79 For Services Rendered 80 Exemplary Conduct 81 The Last Mischief Epilogue Appendix Index
Copyright Date
2000
Dewey Decimal
940.54/8641
Dewey Edition
21
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