About this title: This secret history of World War II reveals an extensive and innovative intelligence network created and managed by Roosevelt himself from the oval office. Persico tells many tales of intrigue and reveals secrets about spy operations by and against both Germany and Japan. He shows how this project laid the groundwork for what was to become the high stakes activity we call the Cold War. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. ******PLEASE NOTE****** Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas unless you select EXPEDITED shipping! Thank you & Happy Holidays! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780375502460ISBN:0375502467
Description: Good in Good jacket. 160-U Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Good. 38-X-Add this copy states''copyright2001 Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0375502467 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Very Good. 0375761268 TRADE PAPERBACK. Minor edge wear to covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: New. New books small to none shelf wear A brand-new, unused, unread copy in perfect condiion. Return Policy Any defects, damages, or material differences with your item, must be reported to us within 7 days of receipt of the item or 30 days from date of shipment. The returned merchandise must be postmarked within 30 days of the shipment notification. Non-deliveries must be reported within 30 days of Shipment Notification. Undeliverable, unclaimed, refused, or insufficient addresses will be ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: New. New books small to none shelf wear A brand-new, unused, unread copy in perfect condiion. Return Policy Any defects, damages, or material differences with your item, must be reported to us within 7 days of receipt of the item or 30 days from date of shipment. The returned merchandise must be postmarked within 30 days of the shipment notification. Non-deliveries must be reported within 30 days of Shipment Notification. Undeliverable, unclaimed, refused, or insufficient addresses will be ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Book is clean and unmarked. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 608 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 608 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: VG+ Large paperback, "explores-with judicious historical jest and a fine eye for detail-the hallucinatory world of snooping, concealments, betrayals and confidence games played for world-history stakes" read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York, New York: Random House, 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Royal octavo, softcover, VG in black pictorial wraps. Roosevelt and Churchill fishing on cover. By temperament and character, no American President was better suited for secret warfare than FDR. He manipulated, compartmentalized, dissembled, and misled, demonstrating a spymaster's talent for intrigue. Not only did Roosevelt create America's first central intelligence agency, the 0SS, under Wild Bill Donovan, bur he ran spy rings directly from the Oval Office, enlisting well-placed socialite ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375761263ISBN:0375761268
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 608 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780375502460ISBN:0375502467
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches. 592pp. Has light shelfwear. Spine ends chipped. Internally Clean. Lang: English. Vols: 1, Wt: 2lbs. read more
"This book's thousand and one cuts of minutiae from a thousand spies and wanna be spies all but destroys some really interesting tales of behind the seen interactions between FDR, Churchill Stalin, Hitler, Japanese leaders, etc. I also enjoyed how the author details the physical toll that the war took of FDR. Too bad he had to impress of with his pomp of scholarship as opposed to letting an amazing story of behind the scene dealing between the Allies and the Axis Powers"
"The book's purpose is to explain the development of intelligence services during WWII as a natural outcome of FDR's personality and interests. In the process the author, perhaps inadvertently, emphasizes the similarities between FDR at war and George W Bush at war - men who believe in the imperial presidency and consider technicalities about civil rights to be mere distractions."
"This is an interesting book about FDR, his presidency, the role of espionage, and World War 2. It's amazing what we knew, what we didn't know, what we thought we knew, how we knew it, what others knew, and how everyone manipulated each other. It's a great spy novel, and it's 100% true! (Another book from my dad!)"
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