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The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told
Stories from the Civil War through WWII
In The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told, our editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about spies that capture readers imaginations. The one thing the heroes in this collection have in common is the ability to seamlessly shift identities. Each of the men and women in these stories had the courage to meet and study their enemies, gather critical intelligence, and then relay those secrets at risk of being exposed—to do what they had to because that was their duty and the lives of others meant more to them than their own.
Chosen from hundreds of accounts of singular devotion to duty, the stories in Greatest Spy Stories stand out for their jaw-dropping tales of bravery. They are the best. No small feat.
In The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told, our editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about spies that capture readers imaginations. The one thing the heroes in this collection have in common is the ability to seamlessly shift identities. Each of the men and women in these stories had the courage to meet and study their enemies, gather critical intelligence, and then relay those secrets at risk of being exposed—to do what they had to because that was their duty and the lives of others meant more to them than their own.
Chosen from hundreds of accounts of singular devotion to duty, the stories in Greatest Spy Stories stand out for their jaw-dropping tales of bravery. They are the best. No small feat.
304 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2019
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December 24, 2019
I bought this book at an airport book store as I needed something to read on the plane. The book is just "OK". It is a compilation of excerpts from full length books that focus on spies - most real life, with a few that are fictional.
However since each chapter is a different excerpt, they are brief, and leave a lot untold. For example I have read entire book, The Spy and the Traitor. An excerpt from this book is the first chapter of The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told. Most of the background and suspense of the full length book has - necessarily - been omitted. As such the full account, which is truly incredible, is lost.
On the other had the book may prove intriguing enough for a reader to pursue some of the accounts in far more detail.
However since each chapter is a different excerpt, they are brief, and leave a lot untold. For example I have read entire book, The Spy and the Traitor. An excerpt from this book is the first chapter of The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told. Most of the background and suspense of the full length book has - necessarily - been omitted. As such the full account, which is truly incredible, is lost.
On the other had the book may prove intriguing enough for a reader to pursue some of the accounts in far more detail.
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