Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II
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New York Times Bestseller By the author of A Man Called Intrepid. The story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of Honor She was stunning. She was ruthless. She was brilliant and had a will of iron. Born Vera Maria Rosenberg in Bucharest, she became Vera Atkins. William Stephenson, the spymaster who would later be known as "Intrepid", recruited her when she was twenty-three. Vera spent most of the 1930s running too many dangerous espionage missions to count. When World War II began in 1939, her many skills made her one of the leaders of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by, and reporting to, Winston Churchill. She trained and recruited hundreds of agents, including dozens of women. Their job was to seamlessly penetrate deep behind the enemy lines. As General Dwight D. Eisenhower said, the fantastic exploits and extraordinary courage of the SOE agents and the French Resistance fighters "shortened the war by many months." They are celebrated, as they should be. But Vera Atkins's central role was hidden until after she died; Author William Stevenson promised to wait and publish her story posthumously. Now, Vera Atkins can be celebrated and known for the hero she was: the woman whose beauty, intelligence, and unwavering dedication proved key in turning the tide of World War II.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1611452317
ISBN13:9781611452310
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Arcade Publishing
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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Women of Courage: The Real Heroes of WW11
Published by Suzanna Byrne , 2 years ago
This book brings to life one of the female greats of WW2 in that she not only took risks herself but she recruited other women she intuited would also be able to take risks. These wormen were saboteurs and radio operators sending important and vital information back to base in England. Supported by Winston Churchill, and condemned by other members of the British spy networks of WW2.Vera Atkins retired to a quiet and unexciting life until she died in older age.
Anyone who has an interest in WW2 spying and the efforts of young women working undercover in France, will find this book arresting, informative, and a must read.
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