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A Charlie Chaplin War

Two Novels of British Intelligence in World War 1 (Roger Waterlow, Book 1-2)

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A Charlie Chaplin War

By: Compton Mackenzie
Narrated by: Graham Scott
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Two novels inspired by the author’s personal experience in British Intelligence during the First World War: in which Naval Intelligence officer Roger Waterlow, stuck ashore in a sweltering country in South-eastern Europe, and working from scraps of gossip gathered by his ramshackle network of agents, struggles to make a real difference in the war, against the indifference and incompetence of the British authorities. First, in Extremes Meet, he seeks to show up a blatant violation of the country’s ‘neutrality’ by its pro-German king; and then, in The Three Couriers, he attempts to capture the papers of messengers carrying incriminating correspondence to Berlin that might give the Entente powers vital insights into German intentions.

Public Domain (P)2026 Graham Scott
20th Century Action & Adventure Espionage Historical Historical Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense World War I
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