Secret War Heroes - Hardcover

Marcus Binney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340829095 ISBN 13: 9780340829097

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005

Synopsis

Founded by Churchill, Special Operations Executive (SOE) was the forerunner of the SAS, and during WWII they sent many hundreds of specially-trained agents deep undercover in Nazi-occupied Europe. Here Marcus Binney explores the extraordinary stories and daring exploits of some of the male agents who made up these little-known war heroes, and who helped change the course of the twentieth century with their bravery and sacrifice. The author has undertaken ground-breaking research in previously classified Foreign Office files in order to write this book.

About this title

About the Author:

Marcus Binney went to Cambridge, and has lectured extensively to historical societies in New York, Boston, Rhode Island, and Virginia on architectural preservation and history.

Review:

'The acts of courage portrayed in this enthralling book are of a kind so rare in our culture as to be virtually non-existent. His (Binney's) purpose- one that he pulls of superbly- is to pay tribute to the SOE... by recounting their wartime careers in a bouncy, Boy's Own Paper style that gives his account the pace of a page-turning thriller.' -- Nigel Jones, Literary Review 'I like to think myself quite familiar with SOE's wartime history, but Binney's book told me a host of new things about a host of remarkable people. He has done a fine job of culling hitherto unexplored files, to produce a splendid set of adventure stories for any devotee of the genre.' -- Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 'It is full of wonderful stories that really make one pause about the curious practicalities of war. A wonderful story and one which Binney tells well.' -- Toby Clements, Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0340829095
• ISBN 13: 9780340829097
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336