Comes The Reckoning
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Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some shelf wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with age; fep missing. Markings: No markings noted. Binding condition: Binding intact, firm and sound.
Comes the Reckoning is a compelling memoir and political chronicle by Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, the celebrated British diplomat, intelligence agent, and writer. Drawing on his remarkable firsthand experiences during the Second World War, Lockhart details his work within the Political Warfare Executive, Britain's clandestine propaganda arm, and the high-stakes diplomatic manoeuvring that shaped the Allied war effort. Written with the authority of a man who sat at the intersection of intelligence, diplomacy, and wartime politics, the narrative uncovers the behind-the-scenes struggles and moral complexities of waging psychological warfare against Nazi Germany. Lockhart's prose is sharp and authoritative, offering an insider's account of the men and decisions that determined the course of history, making this an indispensable volume for anyone serious about the political and secret history of World War II.
Author: Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Putnam
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some shelf wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with age; fep missing. Markings: No markings noted. Binding condition: Binding intact, firm and sound.
Comes the Reckoning is a compelling memoir and political chronicle by Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, the celebrated British diplomat, intelligence agent, and writer. Drawing on his remarkable firsthand experiences during the Second World War, Lockhart details his work within the Political Warfare Executive, Britain's clandestine propaganda arm, and the high-stakes diplomatic manoeuvring that shaped the Allied war effort. Written with the authority of a man who sat at the intersection of intelligence, diplomacy, and wartime politics, the narrative uncovers the behind-the-scenes struggles and moral complexities of waging psychological warfare against Nazi Germany. Lockhart's prose is sharp and authoritative, offering an insider's account of the men and decisions that determined the course of history, making this an indispensable volume for anyone serious about the political and secret history of World War II.