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109 East Palace

Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos

by Jennet Conant ...

From the bestselling author of Tuxedo Park, the extraordinary story of the thousands of people who were sequestered in a military facility in the desert for twenty-seven intense months under J. Robert Oppenheimer where the world's best scientists raced to invent the atomic bomb and win World War II.In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Tuxedo Park, the extraordinary story of the thousands of people who were sequestered in a military facility in the desert for twenty-seven intense months under J. Robert Oppenheimer where the world's best scientists raced to invent the atomic bomb and win World War II.In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited
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The Irregulars

Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

by Jennet Conant ...

Following her extraordinary, bestselling, and much-acclaimed accounts of the most guarded secrets of the Second World War, here is a rollicking true story of spies, politicians, journalists, and intrigue in the highest circles of Washington during the tumultuous days of World War II.When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in 1942, his assignment ... Read more

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Following her extraordinary, bestselling, and much-acclaimed accounts of the most guarded secrets of the Second World War, here is a rollicking true story of spies, politicians, journalists, and intrigue in the highest circles of Washington during the tumultuous days of World War II.When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in 1942, his assignment
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The Great Secret

The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer

by Jennet Conant ...

The gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, the cover-up, and how one American Army doctor’s discovery led to the development of the first drug to combat cancer, known today as chemotherapy.On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the ... Read more

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The gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, the cover-up, and how one American Army doctor’s discovery led to the development of the first drug to combat cancer, known today as chemotherapy.On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the
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A Covert Affair

Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS

by Jennet Conant ...

By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved with bravery and honor.Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of ... Read more

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By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved with bravery and honor.Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of
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Tuxedo Park

A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II

by Jennet Conant ...

A New York Times bestseller! The untold story of the eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses who helped build the atomic bomb and defeat the Nazis—changing the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, ... Read more

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A New York Times bestseller! The untold story of the eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses who helped build the atomic bomb and defeat the Nazis—changing the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr,
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Man of the Hour

James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist

by Jennet Conant ...

“Gripping…an outstanding portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant—a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War—told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant.James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As ... Read more

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“Gripping…an outstanding portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant—a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War—told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant.James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As
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Fierce Ambition

The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins

by Jennet Conant ...

**“Mesmerizing.… Conant’s book has brought [Maggie Higgins] back to life.” —Andrew Nagorski, Wall Street JournalA spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.**Marguerite Higgins was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, she first ... Read more

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**“Mesmerizing.… Conant’s book has brought [Maggie Higgins] back to life.” —Andrew Nagorski, Wall Street JournalA spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.**Marguerite Higgins was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, she first
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109 East Palace

Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by Anne Twomey ...

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5 hours 58 min

From the bestselling author of Tuxedo Park, the extraordinary story of the thousands of people who were sequestered in a military facility in the desert for twenty-seven intense months under J. Robert Oppenheimer where the world's best scientists raced to invent the atomic bomb and win World War II.In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Tuxedo Park, the extraordinary story of the thousands of people who were sequestered in a military facility in the desert for twenty-seven intense months under J. Robert Oppenheimer where the world's best scientists raced to invent the atomic bomb and win World War II.In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited
... Read more

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Man of the Hour

James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

24 hours 3 min

“Gripping…an outstanding portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant—a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War—told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant.James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As ... Read more

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“Gripping…an outstanding portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant—a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War—told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant.James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As
... Read more

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Fierce Ambition

The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by EJ Lavery ...

Unabridged

13 hours 56 min

Marguerite Higgins was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, she first catapulted to fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the end of World War II. Brash, beautiful, ruthlessly competitive, and sexually adventurous, she forced her way to the front despite being told the combat zone was no place for a woman ... Read more

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Marguerite Higgins was both the scourge and envy of the journalistic world. A longtime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, she first catapulted to fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the end of World War II. Brash, beautiful, ruthlessly competitive, and sexually adventurous, she forced her way to the front despite being told the combat zone was no place for a woman
... Read more

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A Covert Affair

Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by Jan Maxwell ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved with bravery and honor.Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of ... Read more

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By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved with bravery and honor.Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of
... Read more

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Tuxedo Park

A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by John Kroft ...

Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg,
... Read more

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