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

Simon & Schuster, NY, 2009. 1st ed, large 8vo in protected d/w , previous owners name on title page, plates, index, pp390, **when Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in Washington in before Pearl Harbour, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and considerable charm to gain access to the most powerful figures in US life, in particular the intelligence community, vg cond