Blown: The Incredible Story of John Goldsmith: Racehorse Trainer, Gambler and Wartime Secret Agent
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An English racehorse trainer and horse dealer s son, John Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited in to the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. On each of these missions he drew on the reserves of nerve and guile that he had acquired in the horse racing world. In 1943 he organized the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1910498068
ISBN13:9781910498064
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:Racing Post Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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