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Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945

Leo Marks

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In 1942, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe, including "the White Rabbit" and Violette Szabo. As a top codemaker, Marks had a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating and, until now, little-known aspects of the Second World War.
Writing with the narrative flair and vivid characterization of his famous screenplays, Marks gives free rein to his keen sense of the absurd and his wry wit, resulting in a thrilling and poignant memoir that celebrates individual courage and endeavor, without losing sight of the human cost and horror of war.

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Publisher:: Free Press

Edition:: First Edition, First Touchtone Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 068486780X

ISBN13:: 9780684867809

kindle Asin:: B000FBJG7C

Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945

Leo Marks

4.25/5 (1888 ratings)

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In 1942, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe, including "the White Rabbit" and Violette Szabo. As a top codemaker, Marks had a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating and, until now, little-known aspects of the Second World War.
Writing with the narrative flair and vivid characterization of his famous screenplays, Marks gives free rein to his keen sense of the absurd and his wry wit, resulting in a thrilling and poignant memoir that celebrates individual courage and endeavor, without losing sight of the human cost and horror of war.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Free Press

Edition:: First Edition, First Touchtone Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 068486780X

ISBN13:: 9780684867809

kindle Asin:: B000FBJG7C

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