Wild Bill Donovan : the spymaster who created the OSS and modern American espionage
Summary
"A mythic figure whose legacy is still intensely debated, 'Wild Bill' Donovan was director of the Office of Strategic Services (the country's first national intelligence agency) and the father of today's CIA. Donovan introduced the nation to the dark arts of covert warfare on a scale it had never se... Full description
Summary: |
"A mythic figure whose legacy is still intensely debated, 'Wild Bill' Donovan was director of the Office of Strategic Services (the country's first national intelligence agency) and the father of today's CIA. Donovan introduced the nation to the dark arts of covert warfare on a scale it had never seen before."--from cover p. [2]. |
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Physical Description: |
x, 466 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781416567448 (hc) 1416567445 |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |