D-Day girls : the spies who armed the Resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II / Sarah Rose.
The dramatic, inspiring story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to sabotage the Nazis, shore up the Resistance, and pave the way for Allied victory in World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451495082
- ISBN: 045149508X
- ISBN: 9780451495099
- ISBN: 0451495098
- Physical Description: xi, 384 pages : map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Crown, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-371) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1. God help us -- Ungentlemanly warfare -- A first class agent -- The queen of the organization -- Merde alors! -- To the very last man -- Part 2. 1000 dangers -- The dark years -- Alone in the world -- Robert est arrivé -- The Paris of the Sahara -- Our possibilities -- The demolition must never fail -- An obstinate woman -- An endless Calvary -- The swap -- The dog sneezed on the curtains -- Hunted -- When the hour of action strikes -- Part 3. Kisses -- A patriotic profession -- A little braver -- The sighing begins -- Death on one side, life on the other -- Your mind goes on thinking -- Epilogue: a useful life.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1050L Lexile
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- Subject:
- Odette, 1912-1995.
Borrel, Andrée, 1919-1944.
Baissac, Lise de, 1905-2004.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain.
Women spies > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Women spies > Great Britain > Biography.
Espionage, British > France > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Great Britain. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 59 of 65 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 65 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.5486 ROS (Text) | 36015000707899 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
