A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War

by William Stevenson

Book Overview

A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master*A Man Called Intrepid is the classic true story of Sir William Stephenson (codenamed Intrepid) and the spy network he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0151567956
• ISBN13: 9780151567959
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

James Bond Was Real

This book is information-dense and a daunting read; the main reason. That said, it is among the most fascinating books I've read in recent years and has me rethinking all I thought I knew about WWII. Among the revelations: (1) James Bond was real and Ian Fleming worked with him before/during the war, (2) I won't dismiss what I see in adventure movies ever again, and (3) thank goodness for the British civilians who created an intelligence network when needed and quite literally saved the world for democracy!

A must read

This book should be required reading for every high school student in America. I enjoy WWII history, especially the less known facts. I also enjoy stories about spies, espionage, and military strategy. This book not only delivered all of the aforementioned items, but also provided unique insight into the politics and sentiments of post WWI Europe and America. The book highlights the great efforts of a select few that ultimately saved the free world from Nazi rule. I could not put this book down. No other work provides such a glimpse into the horrific nature of Hitler and his cohort. Anyone who wants to better understand WWII and why certain epic events took place should read this book.

A Man Called Intrepid

This book is an absolute read if you are a fan of the World War II and any one who wishes to understand why the days prior to USA getting into the war were so difficult for our leaders. I was never a fan of Franklin D. Roosevelt,but he was the right man at the time and he did the correct thing to help save England and the United States of America. Thank God we had men like Stevenson, Donovan, Churchill and Roosevelt or we would have Hitler as our ruler. I have read it twice the past thirty years and find new and exciting information each time.

30 Years Later

I read this book about thirty years ago and couldn't put it down. Now, I am going to buy it for my son after looking all over the house and realize I don't have it anymore. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I think I did but be warned what people say about me. "You've got a great memory - it's just not very long!"

history explained

this is one of the most important books on world war II history i have ever seen. my father was a super bookworm, and a veteran of China-Burma-India Theatre in world war II. served as a pharmacist for a field hospital in india. he always was reading anything he could find on world war II. and i had a chance to read these books after he did. A Man Called Intrepid is one of the top 10 books on world war II as it explains so very many things that happened during the war that were mysteries. other histories can tell you what happened: this one tells you why it happened and how it happened. for instance, Rommel was the desert fox due to the Signal Intelligence outfit he had, until the allies pounced on it and eliminated it. after that, he could only react to the allies, not anticipate them. this book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in world war II and post war history, along with the books on cryptography and code breaking, which is mentioned in this book. it also explains a lot of the post world war II and beginning of the cold war. this is the only book that covers the intelligence effort so thoroughly. other intelligence type books cover very small segments of the intelligence effort:this one covers it in much more detail from a broader perspective. any effort to study the history of world war II will be totally incomplete unless you read this book. it explains so very much of the until now unexplainable.

An excellent work

It truly is an amazing story that was recorded here. I recommend this book to all people who are interested in espionage and history. The book covers the time from before W.W.II to just after, and how the US was instrumental in uncovering Nazi plans. It is a very fascinating and well written book. I plan to put it on my gift lists for my friends who like this stuff. Hoighly recommended.