Description: The Gold Coast became important to the Allied war effort in WWII, necessitating the creation of elaborate propaganda and espionage networks, the activities of which ranged from rumor-mongering to smuggling and sabotage.
Review Quotes: "In the author's engaging style, Soldiers, Airmen, Spies, and Whisperers provides a clearer picture of the history and political relations of the Gold Coast during the Second World War. It tells the story of the Takoradi resupply mission and British espionage and intelligence misisions, bringing to life a quiet and covert war of propaganda, spying, and smuggling. It also conveys the flavor of life in the Gold Coast both for the colonial administrators and for the African populations under colonial rule.... A valuable addition to historical literature."--James L. A. Webb, Jr., associate professor of history, Colby College