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Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction

Oliver Buckton

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Description:A fascinating exploration of the roles many spy novelists played during World War II and the influence of intelligence work on their writing.World War II deception operations created elaborate fictions and subterfuges to prevent the enemy from apprehending the true targets and objectives of Allied forces. These operations shortened the war considerably and saved countless lives--and they were often invented, proposed, and sometimes executed by creative minds that would come to be known worldwide for their spy novels.In Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, Oliver Buckton reveals the involvement of writers in wartime deceptions and shows how those operations would later impact their work. He also examines how the details, personnel, and methods of the GARBO network, Operation Mincemeat, Philby's treason, Operation Bodyguard, and more were translated from real life into spy fiction by these authors, necessitated by the Official Secrets Act which prevented writers from sharing their experiences in memoirs or other nonfiction works.Featuring Ian Fleming, Dennis Wheatley, Graham Greene, Helen MacInnes, John Bingham, and John le Carré, Counterfeit Spies is a captivating examination of the brilliant novelists who took wartime espionage and deception to another level with their enduring works that continue to entertain and fascinate readers today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction. To get started finding Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A fascinating exploration of the roles many spy novelists played during World War II and the influence of intelligence work on their writing.World War II deception operations created elaborate fictions and subterfuges to prevent the enemy from apprehending the true targets and objectives of Allied forces. These operations shortened the war considerably and saved countless lives--and they were often invented, proposed, and sometimes executed by creative minds that would come to be known worldwide for their spy novels.In Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, Oliver Buckton reveals the involvement of writers in wartime deceptions and shows how those operations would later impact their work. He also examines how the details, personnel, and methods of the GARBO network, Operation Mincemeat, Philby's treason, Operation Bodyguard, and more were translated from real life into spy fiction by these authors, necessitated by the Official Secrets Act which prevented writers from sharing their experiences in memoirs or other nonfiction works.Featuring Ian Fleming, Dennis Wheatley, Graham Greene, Helen MacInnes, John Bingham, and John le Carré, Counterfeit Spies is a captivating examination of the brilliant novelists who took wartime espionage and deception to another level with their enduring works that continue to entertain and fascinate readers today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction. To get started finding Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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