A covert affair : Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS /
Jennet Conant.
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2011.
- 395 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-374) and index.
Special inquiry -- Initiation -- Late start -- A fine sort -- Instant fame -- The great white queen of Bali -- Chickens coming home to roost -- Whispers in the willow trees -- Incurable romantics -- Open season -- The nightmare -- The taste of ashes.
A stunning account of Julia Child's early life as an OSS agent in the Far East.
Child, Julia. Child, Paul, 1902-1994. Child, Julia--Homes and haunts--Europe. Child, Paul, 1902-1994 --Homes and haunts--Europe. McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957.
United States. Office of Strategic Services --Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States. Intelligence officers--United States--Biography. Anti-communist movements--History--United States--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.