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by Henry Hemming

In this extraordinary tale of foreign influence on American shores, Hemming shows how a Canadian-born MI6 officer came to New York and flooded the American market with propaganda supporting Franklin Roosevelt and decrying Nazism.


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The astonishing story of the British spies who set out to draw America into World War II
As World War II raged into its second year, Britain sought a powerful ally to join its cause-but the American public was sharply divided on the subject. Canadian-born MI6 officer William Stephenson, with his knowledge and influence in North America, was chosen to change their minds by any means necessary.
In this extraordinary tale of foreign influence on American shores, Henry Hemming shows how Stephenson came to New York--hiring Canadian staffers to keep his operations secret--and flooded the American market with propaganda supporting Franklin Roosevelt and decrying Nazism. His chief opponent was Charles Lindbergh, an insurgent populist who campaigned under the slogan "America First" and had no interest in the war. This set up a shadow duel between Lindbergh and Stephenson, each trying to turn public opinion his way, with the lives of millions potentially on the line.

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  • Title Agents of Influence: A British Campaign, a Canadian Spy, and the Secret Plot to Bring America Into World War II
  • Author Henry Hemming
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher PublicAffairs
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • ISBN 9781541742147 / 1541742141
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.3 x 1.1 in (25.15 x 16.00 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Cultural Region: Canadian
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: New York, N.Y.
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - United States, Lindbergh, Charles A
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.548

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2019, Page 80
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/21/2019, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 10/22/2019, Page 0

About the author

Henry Hemming is the author of five works of non-fiction including most recently Agent M, and The Ingenious Mr Pyke, which landed on the New York Times monthly espionage bestseller list. He has written for The Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times, The Economist, FT Magazine and The Washington Post, and has given interviews on Radio 4's Today Programme and NBC's Today Show and spoken at schools, festivals and companies including RDF Media, The RSA, Science Museum, Frontline Club and The School of Life. Henry lives in London with his wife, daughter and son.
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