A Covert Affair: When Julia and Paul Child joined the OSS they had no way of knowing that their adventures with the spy service would lead them into a world of intrigue and, because of one idealistic but reckless colleague, a terrifying FBI investigation.

Name: A Covert Affair: When Julia and Paul Child joined the OSS they had no way of knowing that their adventures with the spy service would lead them into a world of intrigue and, because of one idealistic but reckless colleague, a terrifying FBI investigation.
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Author: Jennet Conant
ISBN: 9781439163535

Jennet Conant

Nov 01, 2011

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Language

English

No. of Pages

416

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Shipping dimensions: 8" H x 6" W x 1" L

ISBN: 9781439163535

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