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Wild Bill Donovan: The Last Hero Hardcover – January 1, 1982

by Anthony Cave Brown (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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Drawing on Donovan's personal papers and secret archives and on his wife's diaries, this profile depicts the remarkable man who was the most decorated figure in United States history and was the founder of the OSS, forerunner of the CIA
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  1. Print length
    891 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Times Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1982
  5. ISBN-10
    0812910214
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0812910216
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Times Books; First Edition (January 1, 1982)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 891 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0812910214
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0812910216
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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History falling apart
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History falling apart
The history of the OSS is absolutly great as is the ability to know quite a bit about William 'Wild Bill' Donovan is superb.But the physical condition is far worse than the seller alluded to. I'm going to take it to a bookbinder and have it restored. Then I'll donate it to our county's library.
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Gale Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Last Hero - Wild Bill Donovan
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
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How many of you know the relationship between Donovan and J. Edgar? Did Donovan make mistakes? Absolutely, by what person with a mind so sharp and so futuristic, has not made mistakes? It is a book that begs the reader to sit down and read it, then take ownership of the information contained.
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Andy H.
3.0 out of 5 stars History falling apart
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
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The history of the OSS is absolutly great as is the ability to know quite a bit about William 'Wild Bill' Donovan is superb.
But the physical condition is far worse than the seller alluded to. I'm going to take it to a bookbinder and have it restored. Then I'll donate it to our county's library.
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Andy H.
3.0 out of 5 stars History falling apart
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
The history of the OSS is absolutly great as is the ability to know quite a bit about William 'Wild Bill' Donovan is superb.
But the physical condition is far worse than the seller alluded to. I'm going to take it to a bookbinder and have it restored. Then I'll donate it to our county's library.
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JeMar
1.0 out of 5 stars Binding of book was not in tact
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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Book arrived and when open the shell fell apart from the book itself from poor binding. Had to return.
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David Alan Mooney
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016
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Wild Bill great American hero
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J. R. Gordon
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
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A good story - but, almost duplicate of Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster
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Silver Lake Mike
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Comprehensive
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2010
The author clearly is trying to write the definitive biography. However, he really seems to have no insights into Donovan himself. In order to fill the space of the book (over 800 pages), he loads it down with minutiae about OSS operations. For example, he quotes portions of memos that easily could have been summarized in a sentence or two, and dedicates entire chapters to minor incidents and personalities in WWII. The author also has a completely unengaging writing style. As a result, the book is dry and long. The subject matter is interesting, but the book is a long slog.
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L. Bruno
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive biography of father of OSS, later CIA
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2000
"Wild Bill" Donovan hails from Buffalo, N.Y.. In this extensive work of author Brown, we're provided his full story (as much as can be told, anyway) from WWII, Switzerland, the initial days at Rockefeller Center (and later, Langley), legal inception and structural formulation and dialogue with the president and military services to form the OSS, presently known as the CIA.
Exceptionally well-written (and just as exemplary, by the way, as author Brown does with Britain's analogue "C") and informative. Superb on WWII OSS operations in Europe. Author Brown explains much of what didn't already know, and fills-in wonderfully where we do.
Not short on pages, it captivates for just about every one of them.
What was the understanding then? That Hoover feared no one? You may disclose otherwise.
Good man, that Donovan. Good too, Brown, for work well done.
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Nakkiran
1.0 out of 5 stars Spine is damaged
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2023
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Received the book in a damaged condition. The book spine is damaged and the binding is off the hard cover. But it was sold as a ‘Like New ‘.
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Received the book in a damaged condition. The book spine is damaged and the binding is off the hard cover. But it was sold as a ‘Like New ‘.
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