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

5 Ratings: 3.0

A book by Jennet Conant

Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Long before Willy Wonka sent out those five Golden Tickets, Roald Dahl lived a life that was moreJames BondthanJames and the Giant Peach. After blinding headaches cut short his distinguished career as a Royal … see full wiki

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Author: Jennet Conant

Genre: History, Nonfiction

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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review by TStocksl. September 27, 2008

Mild diversion deserves moderate attention

Episodic narrative of author Roald Dahl's role in the World War II British spying efforts in America. This ground, as Conant acknowledges, has been many times plowed already, so she doesn't attempt an exhaustive history, but relies on synopses, brief biographies, and moderately interesting anecdotes to drive this inconsequential account. Dahl was a sometimes appealing but often abrasive character in his own right, who has been the subject of many biographies and memoirs, for example Roald Dahl: … more

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review by JohnWright. November 30, 2008

British Spying on the USA and Society Gossip

"The Irregulars" revolves around Roald Dahl and his activities during World War II, but at times it's almost easy to forget the main character as details of other interesting people are described. A huge portion of this book is about Charles Marsh and Washington D.C. social and political life. The discussion of what role the United States should play in world politics is very interesting background to the political concerns of today. Some of my favorite … more

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review by CRSwanson. November 20, 2008

It is what it is.

So up front let me say, I haven't finished this book. I probably won't. It's not bad or anything like that, just a bit... uninteresting. This is something of a surprise since I like reading about WWII and loved Roald Dahl's books back when I was a wee youngster. It's not poorly written or anything, it's just that the subject completely failed to grab my attention. I wish I could say more here, but I really can't. It's possible you may enjoy it more than I did.

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review by CharlesAshbacher. September 30, 2008

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An in-depth look at another side of the wartime relationship between Great Britain and the United States

In peace or in war, allies spy on each other, sometimes overtly, but most often covertly. Despite their close association in World War II and the desperate need that Great Britain had for U. S. aid, the British maintained a spy and information apparatus in the United States during the war years. This effort was under the overall guidance of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and involved the dissemination of pro-British and anti-Axis propaganda in concert with a conventional spying operation. … more

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review by amoslassen. September 23, 2008

The Unknown Dahl

Conant. Jennet. "The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington', Simon and Schuster, 2008. The Unknown Dahl Amos Lassen There is something about a spy story that keeps me riveted and a true story will definitely hold my attention. Jennet Conant's "The Irregulars" is a fantastic read which I had a hard time putting down. I have always loved the literary works of Roald Dahl since having first studied him … more

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