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Leo Marks

    Between Silk and Cyanide
    Between Silk and Cyanide
    • Between Silk and Cyanide

      • 608bladzijden
      • 22 uur lezen
      4,6(23)Tarief

      In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went to war.

      Between Silk and Cyanide
    • Between Silk and Cyanide

      A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945

      • 634bladzijden
      • 23 uur lezen
      4,2(1872)Tarief

      Set during World War II, the memoir explores Leo Marks' journey from a London bookshop to becoming a leading cryptographer for the Special Operations Executive. At just twenty-two, he revolutionized Allied codemaking and trained iconic agents like "the White Rabbit" and Violette Szabo. Marks combines his narrative flair and sharp wit to provide a unique perspective on the war, highlighting both the courage of individuals and the grim realities of conflict, making for a thrilling and poignant read.

      Between Silk and Cyanide