{"product_id":"destination-casablanca-exile-espionage-and-the-battle-for-north-africa-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeredith Hindley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e In the years preceding, Casablanca had evolved from an exotic travel destination to a key military target after France's surrender to Germany. Jewish refugees from Europe poured in, hoping to obtain visas and passage to the United States and beyond. Nazi agents and collaborators infiltrated the city in search of power and loyalty. The resistance was not far behind, as shopkeepers, celebrities, former French Foreign Legionnaires, and disgruntled bureaucrats formed a network of Allied spies. But once in American hands, Casablanca became a crucial logistical hub in the fight against Germany--and the site of Roosevelt and Churchill's demand for \"unconditional surrender.\"\u003cbr\u003e Rife with rogue soldiers, power grabs, and diplomatic intrigue, \u003cem\u003eDestination Casablanca\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting and untold story of this glamorous city--memorialized in the classic film that was rush-released in 1942 to capitalize on the drama that was unfolding in North Africa at the heart of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeredith Hindley\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and senior writer for \u003ci\u003eHumanities\u003c\/i\u003e, the quarterly review of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Salon, Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBarnes and Noble Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Hindley received her PhD from American University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760554148128,"sku":"9781541762718","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ea86a0004213d9284071483f571a7a3.webp?v=1780183176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/destination-casablanca-exile-espionage-and-the-battle-for-north-africa-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}