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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washingtonby: Jennet Conant  List Price: $34.95 Amazon.com's Price: $23.07 You Save: $11.88 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 940.5486410973 EAN: 9781598876932 Edition: Unabridged; 11.5 hours on 10 CDs Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 1598876937 Label: HighBridge Company Manufacturer: HighBridge Company Number Of Items: 10 Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: September 09, 2008 Publisher: HighBridge Company Studio: HighBridge Company Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Long before Willy Wonka sent out those five Golden Tickets, Roald Dahl lived a life that was more James Bond than James and the Giant Peach. After blinding headaches cut short his distinguished career as a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, Dahl became part of an elite group of British spies working against the United States' neutrality at the onset of World War II. The Irregulars is a brilliant profile of Dahl's lesser-known profession, embracing a real-life storyline of suave debauchery, clandestine motives, and afternoon cocktails. If this sounds oddly familiar, it's no coincidence: both Ian Fleming (the creator of 007) and Bill Stephenson (the legendary spymaster rumored to be the inspiration for Bond) were members of the same outfit. Although "Dahl...Roald Dahl" doesn't quite carry the same debonair ring, there is no discrediting this fascinating look at the British author's covert service to the Allied cause during WWII. --Dave Callanan Product Description: The rollicking true story of British spies who shaped American policy during WWII, told by the bestselling author of 109 East Palace. When dashing young RAF pilot Roald Dahl (that Roald Dahl) took up his post at the British Embassy in 1942, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and charm to gain access to the most powerful figures in American political life. He and his co-conspirators David Ogilvy, Ivar Bryce, and Ian Fleming (that Ian Fleming) called themselves the Baker Street Irregulars after the band of street urchins in some Sherlock Holmes stories. Their goals: to weaken the American isolationist forces, bring the country into the war against Germany, and influence U.S. policy in favor of England. Their mastermind: Churchill's legendary spy chief, William Stephenson, code name "Intrepid," who would later serve as the model for Fleming's James Bond. Based on never-before-seen wartime letters, diaries, and interviews, this lively account of deceit, doubledealing, and moral ambiguity is richly detailed, carefully researched, and better than any spy fiction. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Just like Dahl: a twist on what you thought you knewRoald Dahl's own work is defined by twisting expectations and perceptions. So it is only fitting that Jennet Conant's look at his service as a British spy on the United States does just that to what most Americans think about World War II. The very idea that the Allies would have spied on each other is something that most readers may never have considered. Conant consistently emphasizes the desperation with which Britain in general and Churchill in particular worried over American involvement ... Read More Rating:  - Wooed under false pretense....I actually think this is a great book in many ways -- I admire how Jennet Conant presents such an incredible catalog of factoids in a readable format that does shed much needed light on the British efforts at espionage and counter-espionage against its own ally during wartime. What concerns me, though, is that the book presents itself as something it isn't -- an insight into Dahl's personality and activities as a "spy" in an MI6 subsidiary tasked with "black" ops and "dirty work." While an amazing ... Read More Rating: - Children's stories and a spy ring?Interesting anecdotal information about the spying and in particular about Roald Dahl. I gave this book only four stars because I didn't think the writing was as smooth as it could have, should have been, IMO. To me, the writing was too bland for a story about spies--in wartime Washington, or elsewhere. Where personalities were concerned, Mr. Dahl comes across as an intelligent and talented writer, of course, especially of children's stories--most of which I have always liked, but he also comes across as a self-absorbed ... Read More Rating:  - Less than interestingA turgid account of an amazingly interesting time in our history, "The Irregulars" makes me want to seek out other books about Roald Dahl's life and adventures, better written and researched books that is. Roald Dahl's involvement with William Stephenson, the so called "Man Named Intrepid", might have been exciting except that many now believe that Intrepid was only a daring spymaster in his own eyes. To many, he was a masterful bureaucrat, who used the post war years to pump up his derring-do reputation. ... Read More Rating: - Likely an Unknown Item of HistoryRoald Dahl is well known as a children's book writer. Little known is the fact that he served in the British military during World War II. Likely unknown completely is the fact that Dahl served British intelligence during the war, against the Americans, in Washington, DC. Dahl integrated into DC high society to gain access to American diplomatic and military machinations. Simply for its originality this book is worth the read. I highly recommend this book. 
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