Jennet Conant | |
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| Born | Jennet Richards Conant July 15, 1959 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Non-fiction writer, journalist |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College Haverford College Columbia University |
| Period | 1982–present |
| Subject | World War II |
| Notable works | Tuxedo Park (2002) 109 East Palace (2005) The Irregulars (2008) |
| Spouse | Steve Kroft |
| Children | John |
Jennet Conant (born July 15, 1959) is an American non-fiction author and journalist. She has written five books about World War II, three of which have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list: Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science that Changed the Course of WWII, 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos, The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington, and A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS.