Operation Heartbreak

Inspired by the true events of the 1943 mission codenamed ''Operation Mincemeat'', and based on classified information from Churchill''s war cabinet, Operation Heartbreak was suppressed by the British government until 1950. It is the only novel that Duff Cooper ever wrote, and remains a timeless exploration of unfulfilled ambition and personal sacrifice, offering a deeply moving portrayal of a man caught between his aspirations and the inexorable march of history.<>

About the author

Alfred Duff Cooper was a statesman, diplomat and author. Born in 1890, he won the DSO as a second lieutenant in the First World War, and entered Parliament in 1923. His life was devoted to politics until 1938 when, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he resigned in protest at the Munich Agreement. Called back to office by Churchill in 1940, his wartime career culminated in his appointment as Ambassador to France. Shortly before his death he was made 1st Viscount Norwich. Among his best-known books are Talleryrand, Operation Heartbreak and his autobiography, Old Men Forget. He died in 1954.

Product details

• Authors: Duff Cooper
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 05.02.2026
• EAN: 9780241799918
• ISBN: 978-0-241-79991-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, Second World War fiction, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Classic fiction: general and literary