Name: The Irregulars
ISBN: 9780743294591

Jennet Conant

A best-selling account describes the intelligence operations of allied forces during World War II as experienced by wounded RAF pilot Roald Dahl, a patriot who infiltrated the upper reaches of Georgetown society and worked with such figures as Churchill, Roosevelt, and spy chief William Stephenson to influence U.S. policy in favor of England. Reprint.

Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

The Irregulars

Conant tells the story of young writer Roald Dahl who is assigned by His Majesty's Government to Washington, D.C. as a diplomat to gather intelligence about America's isolationist circles. In the course of his "spying," he meets or works closely with David Ogilvy, Ian Fleming, and the great spymaster William Stephenson (aka Intrepid).

Jane McCullough

Well-researched, but I found the writing loosely organized and confusing at times. Perhaps this is because I read it just after reading Unbroken which was better focused, more energetic, and clear. Good background information, though, for Camp Shows.

The Irregulars Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

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