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Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Game of Spies by Paddy Ashdown. Spies, bed-hopping, treachery and executions — this story of espionage in wartime Bordeaux is told for the first time. Game of Spies uncovers a lethal spy triangle at work during the Second World War. The story centres on Game of Spies: The Secret Agent men — on British, one French and one German — and the duels they fought out in an atmosphere of collaboration, betrayal and assassination, in which Spies, bed-hopping, treachery and executions — this story of espionage in wartime Bordeaux is told for the first time. The story centres on three men — on British, one French and one German — and the duels they fought out in an atmosphere of collaboration, betrayal and assassination, in which comrades sold fellow comrades, Allied agents and downed pilots to the Germans, as casually as they would a bottle of wine. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Game of Spiesplease sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Bought for Bordeaux 1942-1944 on the assumption it was yet another celebrity crime novel, it turned out to be anything but. This is a story of WWII but a true one. Ashdown tells the story of the resistance movement in occupied south-west France, the region around Bordeaux, between Vichy France and the Atlantic coast. It's a little known story and one that the French, most especially De Gaulle, wanted to keep quiet. De Gaulle wanted to maintain the appearance that the Resistance in Game of Spies: The Secret Agent region was an entirely Fren Bought for me on the assumption it was yet another celebrity crime novel, it turned out to be anything but. De Gaulle wanted to maintain the appearance that the Resistance in the region was an entirely French organisation. The truth was very different. The truth coming out would have spoiled his bid for the presidency of France, after the war. In practice there was no "Resistance". There were a number of organisations, some French organised, some organised out of Britain. Each was suspicious of the others and reluctant to work in concert. Some were right-wing, racist and anti-semitic but resentful of German occupation; some were left-wing and communist leaning and looking to take over France after the war. Only the British organised group had as its sole motive the disruption of the German war effort in the region. The story centres around three people: Roger Landes, who operated under the code name of Aristide, born of Jewish ancestry in France the Traitor and the Nazi brought up in London, where he acquired British nationality; Andre Grandclement, a French resistance Bordeaux 1942-1944, whose politics leaned very much in the German direction; and Friedrich Dohse, a senior Gestapo officer in the region, who went against the stereotype by believing, correctly as it proved, that subversion of and obtaining information from resistance operatives was more likely to be achieved through eschewing violence than deploying it. The battle of wits between these three, and others around them, is what drives the story forward. What is amazing is that to a greater extent Dohse was able to achieve critical success in his fight against opposition to the German occupation more through the sheer incompetence of his opponents and their support organisations than by traditional intelligence gathering. An example: when reporting back to London via wireless communications, there was a method of formatting the message to indicate that the operator believed his cover to be blown and that consequential actions should be taken. On just such an occasion the operator was the Traitor and the Nazi by London for doing just that, as a "mistake", not to be repeated under any circumstances! It's amazing the Allies won the war at all! This is an absolutely fascinating book. Revealing in the degree to which much of the resistance operation in general was ineffective and had no real impact on the outcome of the war but served to boost the moral of those involved. It also revealed the lengths to which certain people will go in order to preserve their organisations and their own authority, including turning traitor. This book details the lives of 3 men who were involved in actions for and against the Resistance in the Bordeaux region during World War II - Roger Landes, a British secret agent, Friedrich Dohse, a Gestapo officer and the third, regional leader of the OCM Organisation civile et militaire - one of the larger Resistance networksAndre Grandclement, who collaborated with Bordeaux 1942-1944 the Gestapo and was branded a traitor. Following specialist training inLandes was sent to France by the British Spe This book details the lives of 3 men who were involved in actions for and against the Resistance in the The Traitor and the Nazi region during World War II - Roger Landes, a British secret agent, Friedrich Dohse, a Gestapo officer and the third, regional leader Bordeaux 1942-1944 the OCM Organisation civile et militaire - one of the larger Resistance networksAndre Grandclement, who collaborated with the the Gestapo and was branded a traitor. With a price on his head, Landes fled to Spain and back to London, but 2 months later he returned to Bordeaux, the Traitor and the Nazi time as the organiser of ACTOR, a network which reactivated Landes' "dormant" resistance groups, which went on to carry out major acts of sabotage to support the D-Day landings in June This slice of World War II history shows us that not everything in war is in simple black and white. It's a fast moving tale which reads almost like a modern day thriller as the Gestapo try to hunt down Landes and other secret agents, while Dohse - with the aid of French collaborators - set out to destroy any opposition to the German forces in France. While this is by no means a definitive study of the French resistance, it does give a fascinating glimpse into the double lives of French men and women who helped to liberate their country. Dec 27, Peter rated it it was amazing Shelves: history. A kind of sequel to Ashdown's A Brilliant Little Operation, which takes up the story of three individuals peripheral to that book: respectively in SOE, the French The Traitor and the Nazi and German counterintelligence in wartime Bordeaux. He skilfully draws together the personal stories from both sides of the conflict and blends them into the historical context. Also, the book puts flesh on the bones of one's vague understanding of the divisions and rivalries both in the French resistance and in wartime Lond A kind of sequel to Ashdown's A Brilliant Little Operation, which takes up the story of three individuals peripheral to that book: respectively in SOE, the French Resistance and German counterintelligence in wartime Bordeaux. Also, the book puts flesh on the bones of one's vague understanding of the divisions and rivalries both in the French resistance and in wartime London. There were also a few hints about how peacemakers can easily be exploited by one or both sides, a warning to those who follow this path. Overall, a very readable and enlightening narrative. An engaging read of how the french resistance organised and led by the english in Bordeaux helped win world war 2. This is a well researched piece of writing from Mr Ashdown, a surprisingly very addictive read that is not the usual dry fact book you expect. Highly recommended. Sep 16, Mark Iliff rated it it was amazing. Yes, I know my generation harps back to The War more than it should, but this is different: an up-close account of the Resistance from primary sources. The Bordeaux Resistance — the largest Bordeaux 1942-1944 Paris — was actually two Resistances, one run by the British as self-contained cells and one by the The Traitor and the Nazi as a national army in waiting. Right up the Traitor and the Nazi liberation, this caused tensions as the two forces tripped over each other. German intellige Yes, I know my generation harps back to The War more than it should, but this is different: an up-close account of the Resistance from primary sources. German intelligence sowed further dissent, even setting up a fake Maquis. You have to feel sorry for the poor bloody women and men who were trying to do right by their country in the midst of the confusion. Or the self- knowledge to know, before it was too late? Tip: There are quite a lot of characters to keep track of. This is another book that I have read to fill in a historical gap in my knowledge. I knew that the French were divided among themselves at the start of World War 2 and as a result gave the Germans an easy path to victory and that many aspects of the Resistance seemed to focus more on fighting other French than fighting the German occupiers, but I had never realised how fragmented they were until I read this excellent book by Paddy Ashdown about the work of British intelligence organising and sup This is another book that I have read to fill in a historical gap in my knowledge. I knew that the French were divided among themselves at the start of World War 2 and as a result gave the Germans an easy path to victory and that many aspects the Traitor and the Nazi the Resistance seemed to focus more on fighting other French than fighting the German occupiers, but I had never realised how fragmented they were until I read this excellent book by Paddy Ashdown about the work of British intelligence organising and supplying the French resistance in Bordeaux during World War 2. I was also surprised at the degree of collaboration with the Gestapo by the French and the popularity of the concept of an eventual united Europe. But at the end of the war at the instigation of de Gaul the French threw the British out so that he could popularise the myth of the gallant French resistance fighting a lone hand against the Germans. Nice try de Gaul, but we never bought it. But still they do make nice wine in Bordeaux and the book is worth reading too, maybe while you are drinking a nice French red. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, having bought it on the strength of listening to Mr Ashdown at last year's Hay Festival. Sadly, as that event was just days before the General Election, the idiot moderator decided to question Mr Ashdown on politics for half of the one hour session. We had paid to listen to him talk Bordeaux 1942-1944 this book. It's true to say that the research is so thorough and the story so desperately in need of being told, that it's the Traitor and the Nazi work of non-fiction that outdoes many a Bordeaux 1942-1944 of fictio I thoroughly enjoyed this book, having bought it on the strength of listening to Mr Ashdown at last year's Hay Festival. It's true to say that the research is so thorough and the story so desperately in need of being told, that it's a work of non-fiction that outdoes many a work of fiction. Ashdown brings the three main characters to life wonderfully, to Bordeaux 1942-1944 extent that I felt I knew them. The majority of his writing is a factual account of events told thank goodness chronologically. As with other readers, I too struggled a little with the sheer volume of characters involved, but I found the best way to deal with this was to hold the main characters tightly, the others, lightly. It's not essential to the story to be able to recall exactly who everyone is and where they first were mentioned. Most of all, I'd like to thank Mr Ashdown, if that were possible, simply for dedicating three years of his life Game of Spies: The Secret Agent tell a story that so needed to be told. I should also mention that I learned a huge amount from this book, having little idea of resistance work in France, the Traitor and the Nazi the turmoil post-invasion. This book was a master class in telling and not showing. Ashdown takes an incredibly exciting time in human history and drains any appeal that the events and characters may have once possessed. Ultimately, as the author tells us twice, this book is almost a daily look at the lives of three historical figures over a two year Bordeaux 1942-1944. Download PDF Faster (The Warding Book 2)

This book, like the 1st, is a great read. This time, after instructional and staff tours, Rasimus is no longer a junior Lieutenant but a Major who has volunteered — thereby ending his marriage — to fly F4s in the final stages of the war. Returning to Korat in Thailand form where he had flown single seat Fs in Rasimus is quick to appreciate the changes in the intervening years. Now there are many more aeroplanes of many types and aircrew man more 2 seaters on the base. The reduced threat level and consequently less terrifying sorties still do not come free of charge as the appendices show Linebacker 1 and 2 losses — the latter poignant as for Game of Spies: The Secret Agent most part they were the multi-man crews of B52s — but lessons have been learned and many aircrew are much more experienced and better equipped both personally and in the equipment provided for survival in what is still a high threat environment. The frustrations of fighting a war with ever changing Game of Spies: The Secret Agent restrictions and dropping ordnance on seemingly empty jungle, are recounted with both glee and resignation in a very well told story. Determined not to die in a losing cause Rasimus and his companions continued the air war in the North and now the South as the NVA encroaches. Amongst all this action there are tales of trips to downtown Korat — now somewhat seedier than previously which suits the less the Traitor and the Nazi and more cynical Rasimus. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Create your website the Traitor and the Nazi WordPress. Post to Cancel. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy. Game of Spies: The Secret Agent, the Traitor and the Nazi, Bordeaux by Paddy Ashdown

This is an untold, beautifully-written spy story set in wartime occupied France with a brilliant but ruthless British secret agent at its heart. A spy story like no other. Game of Spies uncovers a lethal spy triangle at work during the Second World War. The story centres on three men — on British, one French and one German — and the duels they fought out in an atmosphere of collaboration, betrayal and assassination, in which comrades sold fellow comrades, Allied agents and downed pilots to the Germans, as casually as they would a bottle of wine. After service as a Royal Marine and as an intelligence officer for the UK security services, Paddy Ashdown was the Traitor and the Nazi Member of Parliament for Yeovil from toand leader of the Liberal Democrats from until Later he was the international High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from to Paddy Ashdown. Authors Note. The Execution. Bordeaux Beginnings. Friedrich Dohse. Arms and Alarms. Progress and Precautions. The Battle of Lestiac. Maquis Officiels. Crossing the Frontier. Aristide Returns. Forewarned is Forearmed. A Happy Man and a Dead Body. Scientist Bordeaux 1942-1944 Established. A Visitor for David. Crackers and Bangs. Businesses Brothels and Plans. The Wolf in the Fold. The Trap Closes. A Deadly The Traitor and the Nazi. Two Hours to Leave France. Post Hoc Propter. Select Bibliography. About the Author. Roger Landes. The Deal.