Agent Garbo, a Spainard named Juan
Pujol, was one of Britain's most successful double agents. Juan was
not someone you would pick to have a successful career in espionage.
He was the despair of his parents, failing at everything he
undertook, until he got he became an agent for the Germans. Juan
wanted to spy for the British, but they weren't interested until they
discovered that he was responsible for major deceptions that had the
Germans fooled, and most important, the Germans trusted him.
Agent Garbo is
a well researched, but very readable history. It reads like a
spy novel, making it an excellent choice for summer reading. This
little known bit of history is one of the most important espionage
operations in World War II. Garbo was so well respected by the
Germans that he fooled even Hitler about the plans for D-Day and
doing so saved innumerable Allied lives.
I highly recommend this book. If you're
a World War II buff, it's fascinating reading. If you're into spy
stories, this is a very entertaining book.
I reviewed this book as part of the
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