A New York Times Best Seller!The classic real-life story of the superspy whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.A Man Called Intrepid is the account of the world’s first integrated intelligence operation and of its master, William Stephenson. Codenamed INTREPID by Winston Churchill, Stephenson was charged with establishingand runninga vast, worldwide … establishingand runninga vast, worldwide intelligence network to challenge the terrifying force of Nazi Germany. Nothing less than the fate of Britain and the free world hung in the balance as INTREPID covertly set about stalling the Nazis by any means necessary.
First published in 1976, A Man Called Intrepid was an immediate bestseller. With over thirty black-and-white photographs and countless World War II secrets, this book revealed startling information that had remained buried for decades. Detailing the infamous Camp X” training center in Ontario, Canada; the miraculous breaking of the Ultra Code used by the Enigma Machine; and dozens of other stories of clandestine missions, A Man Called Intrepid is an undisputed modern classic.
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I’ve always been a world war buff. All of the intricate parts that were played by different actors on it’s global stage is very incredible. This book just opened up a very important part that I’d never heard of before. Mr Stephen played a behind the curtains role. And tho
Very informative about our spy agencies & how human lives are not as important as their projects & plans. Disturbing but informative.
William Stevenson was an incredible man in a time of great world turmoil. He was extremely intelligent and able to produce whatever was necessary in any situation – both in England and America. He was the best “secret weapon” the Allies had during WWII. A truly wonderful book!
The secrets behind WW2, from an author who was at the crossroads of those secrets. The account is so well written and so full of intrigue that you wonder why anyone bothers to write fiction. This historical narrative reads like a novel and is populated with unbelievable characters, yet it’s all true. The footnotes and endnotes are exciting on …
Great real story of the setting up of espionage in WWII
I liked how “Intrepid” confirmed many of the stories and accounts that were in the biography of William Donovan, the U.S. counterpart to “Intrepid”.
Very good and revealing book. Scary to realize how close the Nazis came to invading England. Thank God we had the kind of men in England, Canada and the United States that prevented it from happening.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting & informative.
Too much information and bogs down in details and code names.
Very informational however poorly written
This book taught me a lot about international politics pre- & during WWII. Fascinating insight to the Allied clandestine services. Well worth the read.
The intelligence sharing between Britain and the U.S. during WWII that you never knew about, and the amazing Canadian who started it all.
As an American I’ve known all along about the OSS. Learning about the important work on the British side was eye-opening. It’s also interesting to see the impact of individuals on the outcome of the war.
Author has an axe to grind with right wring billionaires turned political philanthropists. Provides excessive amount of anecdotes to a point the narrative gets lost of the reader. Definitely intriguing but a reader has to be beware of the authors left leaning bias.