Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II Contributor(s): Hindley, Meredith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541762711 ISBN-13: 9781541762718 Publisher: PublicAffairs OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Africa - North - True Crime | Espionage |
Dewey: 940.542 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 512 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - North Africa |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This rollicking and panoramic history of Casablanca during the Second World War sheds light on the city as a key hub for European and American powers, and a place where spies, soldiers, and political agents exchanged secrets and vied for control. In November 1942, as a part of Operation Torch, 33,000 American soldiers sailed undetected across the Atlantic and stormed the beaches of French Morocco. Seventy-four hours later, the Americans controlled the country and one of the most valuable wartime ports: Casablanca. |