Philip E Orbanes

Gebundenes Buch

Monopoly X

How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes

Beschreibung

"The incredible true story of how Monopoly games were used to smuggle escape aids to Allied servicemen in German P.O.W. camps--and more"--Provided by publisher.

Autor

Philip E. Orbanes is an American author, former president of Winning Moves Games, and game historian. Prior to founding Winning Moves Games, he worked as a Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Parker Brothers. He is considered the foremost expert on the history of Monopoly, writing several books about the board game, including Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game—And How it Got that Way. He lives in Massachusetts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 153mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9780063425132
• ISBN-10: 0063425130
• Artikelnr.: 72596767