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War of Shadows
Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East
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"Vivid...fascinating...sure to be among the year's best histories of World War II."Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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"Richly detailed...deeply researched account."Publishers Weekly
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"A solid analysis of how espionage impacted an important theater, this book should appeal to anyone interested in World War II history, particularly intelligence operations."Library Journal
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“A groundbreaking work.”The Jerusalem Post
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“War of Shadows is a fascinating look at the politics of the Middle East, a region that would explode after the war, written with a thriller writer’s sense of character and timing.”Shepard Express
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“A breakthrough book by Gershom Gorenberg featuring uncovered secrets from World War II reveals how easily the war could have gone the other way…In an effort of meticulous historical research, Gorenberg has pieced together the intelligence saga behind the war for North Africa.”Haaretz
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“A masterpiece of scholarship and synthesis…The highest praise that can be bestowed on his book is that it will remind readers of a cloak-and-dagger tale by John Le Carré with an armature of fascinating historical annotation.”The Washington Post
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“The deeply researched book brims with anecdotes and rich details… shedding much needed light on a long-overlooked period and part of the war.”Times of Israel
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“A fast and gripping read."New York Journal of Books
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“The story grips you so much that it’s hard to put aside: the extraordinary spying in both directions, the vivid characters, the huge stakes, and all of this on a World War II front that American readers know surprisingly little about.”Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold's Ghost
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“With the pacing of a spy thriller… War of Shadows takes us to the brink of disaster as the Allies and Axis powers vie for control of the Middle East…. Gorenberg belongs to a unique cadre of journalist historians.”Sarah Wildman, author of Paper Love
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“A dazzling and groundbreaking portrait of a crucial moment in WWII… Gorenberg has produced a vital new account of one of the key episodes of the last century.”Matti Friedman, author of Spies of No Country
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“With an eye for detail and personality quirks, Gorenberg reveals the complicated interplay between codebreakers, diplomats, and soldiers to provide a fresh account of the battle for control of Egypt in World War II.”Meredith Hindley, author of Destination Casablanca
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“The book is a must for scholars, the text replete with many hundreds of annotated sources. For the ordinary reader it offers a thrilling spy story encompassing intelligence gleaned both from human sources and Sigint (signal intelligence) sources that played critical roles in determining the ultimate outcome of key battles for the future of the region. The style is captivating, engaging our intelligence and moving us emotionally. If you cannot fathom this or that intricate page – do not stop! Just carry on and you will be rewarded in full for your effort.”Efraim Halevy, Fathom
- On Sale
- Oct 11, 2022
- Page Count
- 496 pages
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- ISBN-13
- 9781541702677
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