A Covert Affair
E880704
A Covert Affair is a nonfiction book by Jennet Conant that explores the intertwined lives, espionage activities, and political controversies surrounding OSS officers during and after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Covert Affair canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
ⓘ
nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American spies in Europe
ⓘ
postwar investigations of OSS personnel ⓘ |
| author | Jennet Conant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
espionage literature ⓘ history ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jennet Conant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
U.S. anti-communism
ⓘ
impact of espionage accusations ⓘ intertwined personal and political lives ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject | political controversy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed archival research on OSS history
ⓘ
reassessment of espionage allegations against former OSS officers ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Covert Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
World War II era
ⓘ
early Cold War era ⓘ |
| subject |
American intelligence history
ⓘ
Cold War politics ⓘ McCarthyism NERFINISHED ⓘ Noel Field NERFINISHED ⓘ OSS officers NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ espionage ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.