Articoli correlati a Inside Camp X
Sinossi
Book Description Camp X - the top secret World War II 'secret agent training camp on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo
Risultati della ricerca per Inside Camp X
Foto dell'editore
INSIDE ~ CAMP X: Camp X Was The Clandestine World War II 'Secret Agent Training School' Located On The Shores Of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. ~SIGNED COPY~
ISBN 10: 0968706266
ISBN 13: 9780968706268
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Copia autografata
Da: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
black gilt lettered hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. third edition. SIGNED, dated & Initialed by the author on the front flyleaf. 238p. b&w photos & document facsimiles. world history. biography. world war ii. covert operations. espionage. secret societies. canadian history ~ Camp X, tbe top secret World War II Secret Agent Training School was strategically located in Canada on the shores of Lake Ontario. Here Ian Fleming, the creator of the famous James Bond books and movies, trained along with approximately 500 Secret Agents. Fleming, however, was not actually trained as an Agent, but rather observed the training exercises as part of his responsibilities as a British Naval Intelligence Officer in 1942. As outlined in his biography, The Life of Ian Fleming, written well after the war, Fleming was required to take the same training as the Camp X Agents in order to realize the effect of the process and to have a better appreciation for what the Agents endured. His training took place in the old Sinclair farmhouse which is pictured on the cover of 'Inside Camp X'. On one occasion, he was sent inside with orders to shoot and kill the man he would find hiding in an upstairs bedroom. Unbeknownst to Fleming, his intended target was in fact the Chief Instructor of Camp X, Major William Fairbairn, a man who, it was fabled, was so good at his trade that he could dodge bullets! William Stephenson, Head of British Security Coordination, was later quoted as having said, "It was a test of nerve . a test to decide whether he (the Agent) really was ruthless enough to kill a man when it came down to it." According to eye witnesses, Fleming could not go through with it. "You know, I couldn't really kill a man that way" he later explained apologetically to Stephenson. Lynn Philip Hodgson has dedicated the past twenty~five years to bringing to light the tales of brave and courageous Canadians who fought in World War Ill's secret war. Their stories need to be told and he has done this in his best seller, 'Inside~Camp X'. Codice articolo 1201901
Quantità: 1 disponibili