About the book: 1961 / P. Churchill was a major agent of British intelligence during the Second World War. He was repeatedly sent to French territory to perform various tasks. In the book “Duel of Minds,” written in the form of memoirs, the author talks about some episodes of his illegal activities in France in 1942-43, about the methods of training British intelligence agents and sending them to enemy territory. Considerable space is given to the description of the heroic, selfless struggle of French patriots against the fascist invaders. Filled with interesting facts and details, the book is of interest to a wide range of Soviet readers.