Blown - The Incredible Story of John Goldsmith: Racehorse Trainer, Gambler and Wartime Secret Agent (Paperback)

'The incredible story of the man who went from trying to win the Grand National to playing a key role in co-ordinating the French Resistance.' Daily Express An English racehorse trainer and horse dealer's son, John Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited in to the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room. By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO, MC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur. Resuming his peacetime occupation in 1946 Goldsmith was sent numerous French racehorses to train. He found uncanny similarities between the secret agent's milieu and the black market world of Britain's post war racetracks and, in partnership with a high stakes Mayfair bookie, he orchestrated some of the most audacious betting coups in racing history.

General

Imprint:	Racing Post
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2016
Authors:	Jamie Reid
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-910498-45-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > Horse racing > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	1-910498-45-9
Barcode:	9781910498453

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