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A Covert Affair

Julia Child and Paul Child; Love, Loyalty and Betrayal in the OSS
by Jennet Conant
A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child; Love, Loyalty and Betrayal in the OSS. S. & S. Apr. 2011. 448p. ISBN 9781439163528. $28; eISBN 9781439168509.
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Breaking news, fall 2008: before she started cooking, Julia Child secretly served in the OSS in the Far East during World War II. In addition, she and her husband were hounded during the McCarthy witch hunts, remaining loyal to a best friend accused of being a spy and eventually leaving government service. Best-selling biographer Conant should bring to life the Child we didn't know. Even without the Julie & Julia phenomenon, this would have been so interesting. Now it will attract fans of all types.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Nov 15, 2010
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