"Alias" meets "Band of Brothers" in this spellbinding, true-life account of a group of talented, courageous heroes--the female agents of the Special Operations Executive in World War II. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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"Alias" meets "Band of Brothers" in this spellbinding, true-life account of a group of talented, courageous heroes--the female agents of the Special Operations Executive in World War II. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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As New in As New dust jacket. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in gold with title and suthor. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 380 pages. The Special Operations Executive was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940 to "set Europe ablaze." In the SOE women were trained to handle guns and explosives, work undercover, endure interrogation by the Gestapo, and use complex codes. In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable women who were dropped in occupied territories to work as secret agents. Once they were behind enemy lines, theirs was the most dangerous war of all, as they led apparently normal civilian lives while in constant danger of arrest. They organized dropping grounds for arms and explosives destined for the Resistance, helped operate escape lines for airmen who had been shot down over Europe, and provided Allied Command with vital intelligence. SOE women agents came from all walks of life: from the dazzling Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek (alias Christine Granville) and the American Virginia Hall, who was from a rich Baltimore family, to Marguerite Knight, a secretary in Walthamstow. Petite Lisa de Baissac lived next to Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers playing the part of a quiet widow, while twenty-year-old student Paola Del Din was sent to find a way through the German front line in Florence. Hot-tempered Paddy O'Sullivan deflected a German officer from examining her suitcase by making a date with him, and Alix d'Unienville feigned madness when captured. The stories of these women agents--some famous, some virtually unknown--are told with the help of extensive new archive material. Their exploits form a new chapter of heroism in the history of warfare matched only by their determination, resourcefulness, and ability to stay cool in the face of extreme danger.
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BOOK NEW. DUSTJACKET NEW. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 1st US printing. 380 pages. Photos. NOT an ex-library copy or a remainder. GIFT GIVING CONDITION.
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New in New jacket. New. Remainder mark. Otherwise clean, tight, bright, with no tears, other marks, or highlighting. From The Civil War Book Shop-As close as your computer; as dependable as old Abe.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Stated first U. S. edition with a full number line straiting with 1. Review copy with press release laid in. Unclipped DJ in archival cover.
