Description
A dramatic account of the missions of a real-life James Bond, Special Operations Executive agent Dick Mallaby, in Italy during World War II.
About the Author
Gianluca Barneschi is an author, historian, and attorney in the field of radio and telecommunications Among several newspapers and magazines, his essays have also been published in Nuova Storia Contemporanea and featured in various television documentaries, having gained literary recognition. His debut work, Balvano 1944: The Secrets of an Ignored Railway Disaster, was the winner of the Basilicata Prize 2005 in the historical non-fiction category. In 2013, The Englishman Who Traveled with the King and Badoglio - the Missions of the Special Agent Dick Mallaby, was the recipient of the Cerruglio Prize 2014 for historical essays and has reached its third edition in Italy. Barneschi has spent 20 years researching the story of Richard Mallaby's missions and lives primarily in Rome with his family.
Reviews
Gianluca Barneschi draws on a rich range of sources, many long hidden from view, to tell the story of secret agent Dick Mallaby, whose individual exploits in wartime Italy were among the most remarkable of any secret agent in the Second World War. A terrific tale, presented with humanity and panache. -- Roderick Bailey, * official SOE historian and author of 'Target Italy: The Secret War against Mussolini, 1940-1943' *
On the base of archival research, interviews with eyewitnesses, and personal papers of the protagonist, Gianluca Barneschi has pulled together the many strings of a gripping life story that intersected major historical events, from the Italian surrender to Operation Sunrise. -- Elena Agarossi, author and historian
A worthy addition to anyone's bookcase. * Britain at War *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472835444
Author Gianluca Barneschi
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 510g