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Become Oss Spies, inventing the unknown story of scholars who are modern spies and helping turn the war trend
At the beginning of World War II, the United States urgently needed an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of today’s CIA, was soon established, and in order to fill the rankings of experts, OSS turned to the recruit academic community. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians and historians are training in covert operations and investigations, and these surprising spies will continue to work hard to shape the process of war and our cultural institutions.
In books and daggers, Elyse Graham draws on personal history, letters and decrypted OSS files, telling the story of a small but interconnected humanist scholar-turned-spy. Among them is Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into a dual agent. Sherman Kent, a clever history professor, became the head of analysis across Europe and Africa. Archive administrator Adele Kibre was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire OSS files. These memorable characters will ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they return after the war.
Exciting in the rhythm and rigorous research of Book and Dagger is an inspiring and fascinating true story about a group of scholars who helped defeat the Nazis, a story that reveals the indelible power of the humanities to change the world.
From the publisher
Publisher: ECCO (September 24, 2024)
Language: English
Hardcover: 400 pages
ISBN-10:0063280841
ISBN-13:978-0063280847
Item Weight: 2.31 lbs
Dimensions: 6 x 1.15 x 9 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and well-researched. They describe it as a great read for those interested in the fascinating era of World War II. The story idea is interesting and exciting. However, some readers feel the writing quality is superficial, tedious, and simplistic at times.
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