9780684867809
Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945
Leo Marks
ISBN 13: 9780684867809
Publisher: Free Pr
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Softcover
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A World War II cryptographer chronicles his career in the Special Operations Executive, discussing his replacement of outmoded codes with one-time silk-printed codes.
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"[BETWEEN SILK AND CYANIDE] is an enthralling book, one full of an eccentric charm as well as fascinating, previously undisclosed details of the secret war waged in the occupied countries. It is also consistently informed by an understated kind of moral passion, and that makes it not only a fascinating memoir but an inspiring one as well."
Richard Bernstein, New York Times, 07/21/1999
Review:"Marks is a natural storyteller who brilliantly links the highly technical issue of codes and ciphers to the fates of individuals."
David Stafford, New York Times Book Review
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