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Item Details
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THE WOMEN WHO LIVED FOR DANGER
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| By: |
Marcus Binney |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£10.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0340818409 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780340818404 |
| Publisher: |
HODDER & STOUGHTON GENERAL DIVISION |
| Pub. date: |
9 June, 2003 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
Thirty-seven young women volunteered for extremely dangerous undercover work in occupied France during the Second World War. This is their story. |
| Synopsis: |
In World War II, 37 women were dropped in occupied France to work as Special Operations Executive agents and 'set Europe ablaze'. 13 never returned. They were executed in Hitler's concentration camps.This is the fascinating story of eight of those female agents, all striking beauties (despite the need to be inconspicuous), all from civilian life, who were warned of the likelihood of arrest, torture and a brutal death before they volunteered. None demurred. These young women were given months of arduous fitness, gun, explosives, endurance and code training before parachuting into occupied territory.But Women Who Lived for Danger also contains eight very personal tales. Why did these women volunteer? Where did they come from? Marcus Binney tells of a life of Resistance work and uncover operations, clandestine activities and even armed combat, and a constant fear of discovery. But above this book tells of extreme bravery and devotion to duty. |
| Illustrations: |
16 pp B&W photos |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Hodder Paperback |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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