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Secret War Heroes: The Men of Special Operations Executive (Hardcover)

by Marcus Binney (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (14 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340829095
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340829097
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 453,483 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The acts of courage portrayed in this enthralling book are of a kind so rare in our culture as to be virtually non-existent. His (Binney's) purpose- one that he pulls of superbly- is to pay tribute to the SOE... by recounting their wartime careers in a bouncy, Boy's Own Paper style that gives his account the pace of a page-turning thriller.' -- Nigel Jones, Literary Review 'I like to think myself quite familiar with SOE's wartime history, but Binney's book told me a host of new things about a host of remarkable people. He has done a fine job of culling hitherto unexplored files, to produce a splendid set of adventure stories for any devotee of the genre.' -- Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 'It is full of wonderful stories that really make one pause about the curious practicalities of war. A wonderful story and one which Binney tells well.' -- Toby Clements, Telegraph


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Founded by Churchill, Special Operations Executive (SOE) was the forerunner of the SAS, and during WWII they sent many hundreds of specially-trained agents deep undercover in Nazi-occupied Europe. Here Marcus Binney explores the extraordinary stories and daring exploits of some of the male agents who made up these little-known war heroes, and who helped change the course of the twentieth century with their bravery and sacrifice. The author has undertaken ground-breaking research in previously classified Foreign Office files in order to write this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Secret War Heroes, 9 Mar 2006
The Secret is out... This book is a darn good read, once you get past the slightly stiff, 'reportage' style. Don't let that put you off. Although, I bought it mainly for research. I didn't realise just how many ideas I would come away with. After reading this book... I would say, 'Fiction? Forget it until after you've read "Secret War Heroes"' The stories are true, but they sing like the best fiction you will find in any major bookstore. The characters, are real people, with real courage and they make James Bond seem like a schoolboy prankster. Buy this book and read it. You won't want to throw it out, because you will probably read it again and again. One thing is for sure. You'll never forget 'The Bishop'; and to find out who that is, you will have to read the book. So do so... You won't be sorry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Secrets and Blunders, 8 Aug 2006
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This book was a good read. Research was excellent but the style did not always flow. However it was fascinating in its content. So many secrets revealed in spite of files still not available or destroyed to cover up the blunders of a higherarchy dominated by the "old boy" network and those with massive egos protecting interests not always in the best interests those who should have been protected or the country in general.
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