Duff Cooper

Broschiertes Buch

Operation Heartbreak

Beschreibung

A moving reimagining of the man at the heart of Operation Mincemeat 'It is a story of why men go to war, it is also a heart-wrenching love story' Nina Bawden William Maryngton has just one dream: to fight for his country, as his late father did. Devoted and honourable, he knows no fear - yet somehow, he always misses the battle; too young for the First World War, too old for the Second. Operation Heartbreak follows Willie's life, through youthful idealism, love affairs and disappointed hopes, until, finally, he gets the chance to make a difference. Duff Cooper's bittersweet novel, inspired by the real events of Operation Mincemeat, is a poignant tale of dreams of glory, and what it means to be true. 'Supremely moving ... Its ending is as unexpected as it is affecting' Wall Street Journal

Autor

Alfred Duff Cooper was a statesman, diplomat and author. Born in 1890, he won the DSO as a second lieutenant in the First World War, and entered Parliament in 1923. His life was devoted to politics until 1938 when, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he resigned in protest at the Munich Agreement. Called back to office by Churchill in 1940, his wartime career culminated in his appointment as ambassador to France. Shortly before his death he was made 1st Viscount Norwich. Among his best-known books are Talleryrand, Operation Heartbreak and his autobiography, Old Men Forget. He died in 1954.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9780241799918
• ISBN-10: 0241799910
• Artikelnr.: 74263921