Bibliograph

D-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II, by Sarah Rose

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D-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II, by Sarah Rose

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-371) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1050L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

D-Day girls

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1090826589

Responsibility statement

by Sarah Rose

Sub title

the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II

Summary

-- "Gripping. Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery)?and all of it true."?Erik Larson, author of?The Devil in the White City In 1942,? In?D-Day Girls Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit,?D-Day Girls? Praise for?D-Day Girls "The mission is this: Read?D-Day Girls "Sarah Rose's?D-Day Girls"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."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I. God help us -- Ungentlemanly warfare -- A first class agent -- The queen of the organization -- Merde alors! -- To the very last man -- Part II. A thousand 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 III. 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 lifeGod help us -- Ungentlemanly warfare -- A first class agent -- The queen of the organization -- Merde alors! -- To the very last man -- A thousand 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 -- Kisses -- A patriotic profession -- A little braver -- The sighing begins -- Death on one side, life on the other -- Your mind goes on thinking

Target audience

adult

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