Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War,... by Leo Marks

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In 1942, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking... read more

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In January 1942 I was escorted to the war by my parents in case I couldn't find it or met with an accident on the way.

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Leo Marks (Author)

First Edition

Original Language: English
Publisher: NY Touchstone/Simon & Schuster 1st paperback printing
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 068486780X
Page Count: 624

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Dewey: 940.548641

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Books › History › Military › World War II › Personal Narratives
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Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 (edit title)

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