Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS

A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS by Jennet Conant. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2011. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good DJ. 295 Pgs. ISBN 9781439163528. LCCN 2011002875. The author tells a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child's experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II and the tumultuous years when they were caught up in the McCarthy Red spy hunt in the 1950s and behaved with bravery and honor. It is the fascinating portrait of a group of idealistic men and women who were recruited by the citizen spy service, slapped into uniform, and dispatched to wage political warfare in remote outposts in Ceylon, India, and China. Illustrated with black and white photos. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30549.