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I can't recall that I've ever read an autobiography or memoir as gripping and entertaining as this one.
Yes indeed. I'd rank this as the #1 most adventurous memoir I've ever encountered. It beats out Beryl Markham's 'West With the Night'; shoves aside anything by Hemingway; and even eclipses 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by TE Lawrence. It's an extraordinarily fun and entertaining read.
The story covers so many episodes of European history and culture --yanks the cover back on so many diplomatic imb ...more
Yes indeed. I'd rank this as the #1 most adventurous memoir I've ever encountered. It beats out Beryl Markham's 'West With the Night'; shoves aside anything by Hemingway; and even eclipses 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by TE Lawrence. It's an extraordinarily fun and entertaining read.
The story covers so many episodes of European history and culture --yanks the cover back on so many diplomatic imb ...more
This is the basis for much of the miniseries, Reilly Ace of Spies.
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