Christine: SOE Agent & Churchill's Favourite Spy
Christine Granville, O.B.E. and Croix de Guerre, was one of the most celebrated female agents of World War II. Said to have been Churchill’s favorite spy,” her exploits in Poland, Hungary, and France were legendary, even in her lifetime. As an agent of the Special Operations Executive,...
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Christine Granville, O.B.E. and Croix de Guerre, was one of the most celebrated female agents of World War II. Said to have been Churchill’s favorite spy,” her exploits in Poland, Hungary, and France were legendary, even in her lifetime. As an agent of the Special Operations Executive, Christinethe first woman to be dropped into France from Algierslanded in the Vercors in 1944, where as Pauline Armand,” she performed with tremendous valor. Christine is the thrilling tale of a fearless woman ready to die for freedom.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781844082384 (1844082385)
Publish date: October 1st 2005
Publisher: Virago UK
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Of the many books I've read about the activities of secret agents whose bravery seems to be beyond belief, this particular book I found deeply affecting. For it is centered upon a most remarkable woman, Christine Granville (born Krystyna Scarbek in Warsaw in 1915 of an aristocratic family who later ...
Taking a break. Honestly, this is more Andrew than Christine. Which is fine, he's a hero too, but I was in the mood for something else.
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