Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

Ben Macintyre

432 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced

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"Pure catnip to fans of World War II thrillers and a lot of fun for everyone else."--Joseph Kanon, Washington Post Book World "Thrilling . . . What makes Operation Mincemeat so winning, in addition to Mr. Macintyre's meticulous research and the la...

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informative 87%
adventurous 69%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
funny 20%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 12%
hopeful 10%
challenging 5%
sad 5%

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