ISBN: 9780394534305 - intrepid's last case (26 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. Intrepid's Last Case chronicles the post-World War I activities of Sir William Stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the Nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid. Sir William Stephenson (Intrepid) still stood at the center of events when he and author William Stevenson discussed in the 1980s an investigation into sudden allegations that Intrepid's wartime aide, Dick Ellis, had been both a Soviet mole and a Nazi spy. They concluded that the rumors grew, ironically, from Intrepid's last wartime case involving the first major Soviet intelligence defector of the new atomic age: Igor Gouzenko. Intrepid saved Gouzenko and found him sanctuary inside a Canadian spy school. Gouzenko was about to make more devastating disclosures than those concerning atomic espionage when the case was mysteriously terminated and Intrepid's organization dissolved. Unraveling the implications of Gouzenko's defection and Intrepid's removal from the case, tracing the steps of Dick Ellis and disclosing much new information regarding United States and Canadian postwar intelligence activities, Intrepid's Last Case is a story that for sheer excitement rivals the best spy fiction--and is all the more important because every word is true. Filled with never-before-revealed facts on the Soviet/Western nuclear war dance and a compelling portrayal of the mind of a professional spy, Intrepid's Last Case picks up where the first book ended, at the very roots of the cold war. It describes one of the most widespread cover-ups and bizarre betrayals in intelligence history. This is the incredible Intrepid against the KGB.…

Zustand: Good. Intrepid's Last Case chronicles the post-World War I activities of Sir William Stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the Nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid. Sir William Stephenson (Intrepid) still stood at the center of events when he and author William Stevenson discussed in the 1980s an investigation into sudden allegations that Intrepid's wartime aide, Dick Ellis, had been both a Soviet mole and a Nazi spy. They concluded that the rumors grew, ironically, from Intrepid's last wartime case involving the first major Soviet intelligence defector of the new atomic age: Igor Gouzenko. Intrepid saved Gouzenko and found him sanctuary inside a Canadian spy school. Gouzenko was about to make more devastating disclosures than those concerning atomic espionage when the case was mysteriously terminated and Intrepid's organization dissolved. Unraveling the implications of Gouzenko's defection and Intrepid's removal from the case, tracing the steps of Dick Ellis and disclosing much new information regarding United States and Canadian postwar intelligence activities, Intrepid's Last Case is a story that for sheer excitement rivals the best spy fiction--and is all the more important because every word is true. Filled with never-before-revealed facts on the Soviet/Western nuclear war dance and a compelling portrayal of the mind of a professional spy, Intrepid's Last Case picks up where the first book ended, at the very roots of the cold war. It describes one of the most widespread cover-ups and bizarre betrayals in intelligence history. This is the incredible Intrepid against the KGB.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Random House Inc 1984-01-01 00:00:00 8vo. 321 pages. text block crisp. clean, tight copy. dust jacket in mylar.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing. Owner gift message to end paper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Villard Books, 1983. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket little edgeworn. Third printing *.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDSmudge mark foredge, else good in very good dust jacket. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in very good price clipped dust jacket. First edition *.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFirst edition. Very good in very good little torn dust jacket.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 321 pages; Description: xxvii, 321 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Stephenson, William Samuel, Sir, 1896-. Espionage --Great Britain --History --20th century. 1 Kg.…

Stated First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 321 pages; Physical desc. : xxvii, 321 p. ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Stephenson, William Samuel, Sir, 1896- Gouzenko, Igor, 1915- Ellis, Charles Howard, 1895- Espionage - Great Britain - History - 20th century. Spies - Great Britain - Biography. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. The true story of the postwar activities of Sir William Stevenson, whose fascinating role in the Nazi defeat was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid. Set in the 1980s the plot includes nuclear intrigue, the implications of Russian defector Igor Gouzenko's revelations, and Intrepid's removal from the case: it traces the steps of spy Dick Ellis and includes startling new information about postwar espionage activities in the UK, USA, and Canada. Resuming where the first book ended, at the very roots of the cold war, it describes one of the most widespread cover-ups and betrayals in intelligence history, the incredible Intrepid against the KGB. Book was once read, in near perfect condition, tight, clean, very minor shelf wear on jacket edge. A great read.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition [stated]. 24 cm. xxvii, [1], 321, [3] pages, Former owner's ink notation on flyleaf. DJ front flap price clipped. Sticker residue and staining on rear DJ. Chronicles the post-World War II activities of Sir William Stephenson, who was known as "Intrepid" during the war. This is Intrepid against the KGB. William Henry Stevenson (1 June 1924 - 26 November 2013) was a British-born Canadian author and journalist. His 1976 book A Man Called Intrepid was about William Stephenson (no relation) and was a best-seller. It was made into a 1979 mini-series starring David Niven. Stevenson followed it in 1983 with another book, Intrepid's Last Case. He published his autobiography in 2012. In 1976 Stevenson released the book, 90 Minutes at Entebbe. It was about Operation Entebbe, an operation where Israeli commandos landed at night at Entebbe Airport in Uganda and succeeded in rescuing the passengers of an airliner hijacked by Palestinian militants, while incurring very few casualties. Stevenson's "instant book" was written, edited, printed and available for sale within weeks of the event it described. Sir William Samuel Stephenson CC MC DFC, (23 January 1897 - 31 January 1989) was a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. He is best known by his wartime intelligence codename Intrepid. Many people consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is . William Stephenson." As head of the British Security Coordination, Stephenson handed over British scientific secrets to Franklin D. Roosevelt and relayed American secrets to Winston Churchill.[4] In addition, Stephenson has been credited with changing American public opinion from an isolationist stance to a supportive tendency regarding America's entry into World War II. As head of the British Security Coordination, Stephenson handed over British scientific secrets to Franklin D. Roosevelt and relayed American secrets to Winston Churchill In addition, Stephenson has been credited with changing American public opinion from an isolationist stance to a supportive tendency regarding America's entry into World War II. In November 1946 Stephenson received the Medal for Merit from President Harry S. Truman, at that time the highest U.S. civilian award. He was the first non-American to be so honored. General "Wild Bill" Donovan presented the medal. The citation paid tribute to Stephenson's "valuable assistance to America in the fields of intelligence and special operations". Derived from a Kirkus review: Rumbles within the Intelligence community--from a partisan source. "A shadow fell over the eighty-seventh birthday celebration of the man called Intrepid, Sir William Stephenson," writes his best-known biographer. Once again Stephenson's wartime aide in British Security Coordination (BSC), Dick Ellis, was charged with being a super-mole who in 1945 had suppressed Russian defector Igor Gouzenko's evidence of high-placed British double agents. Stephenson and Stevenson contend that the charges against Ellis, as well as reports unfavorable to Gouzenko "are pure disinformation by the KGB," in which Kim Philby had a hand. Stevenson retells the story of Gouzenko's defection and his subsequent history under wraps--supplying one new piece of information: Gouzenko could not identify Ellis or anyone else as his anonymous traitor-interrogator because he had gone blind. There is also a recital of Ellis' interwar espionage career--in Russia, France, and Germany--to explain the origin of the charges against him; and there is a review of an allegedly doctored document whereby "Stephenson himself became a target not only of the KGB but also of the Western mandarins who used secrecy to squelch whatever they disapproved." It effectively and evocatively describes old.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. y Very Good. y First Edition. New York: Villard Books, 1983. Book. Very Good. Blue Boards/Cream Linen Spine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Account of the post World War II activities of Sir William Stephenson at the start of the cold war. 321pp. Blue lettering on black panel to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Minor bumping to spine and slight marking to edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minimal edgewear, otherwise very good. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Very good or better in a Very good plus dust jacket. Minor shelf-rubbing.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Uncorrected. Paperback About very good in wrappers. Stain on end paper. Cover rubbed and peeled, with wear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Second edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Dustwrapper lightly rubbed, edge lightly frayed top.

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. Offers a look at master spy Sir William Stephenson--code name Intrepid--as he battles the KGB in a case involving a Russian defector, nuclear intrigue, and scandal.