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Call Number: 921 Sansom, Odette, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / World War II / Loftis, Larry
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch
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Dramatis personae -- Preface -- Duty -- Jinxed -- Mission to Marseille -- The briefcase -- Control -- The kiss -- Pearl of the French Alps -- Grand Duke -- Lifeless -- The beam -- They will send for you -- Tick, tick -- The Black Hollow -- Viennese waltzes -- All my love -- Lily of the valley -- The bunker -- The slaughter -- Still warm -- Pierre -- Hunting the hunter -- Fanning the damned -- Completing the loop -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the soe official history affair.
"The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.
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Fascinating Book submitted by smgop on July 31, 2020, 8:51pm This is a true story but reads like a historical fiction novel!
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 360 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781501198656
1501198653
SUBJECTS
Odette, -- 1912-1995.
Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.