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Odette : World War Two's darling spy
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- ISBN: 9780752449722 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0752449729 (hbk.)
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192 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Stroud : History Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Childhood years -- Adopting England -- Baker Street specials -- Becoming a spy -- Operation clothier -- Cannes and the spindle network -- Marseille -- Radio days -- Betrayal -- Interrogations -- Ravensbruck -- Liberty -- Counting the cost -- Darling of the press -- SOE undermined -- Fallen heroine -- The ward vendetta -- The official line -- The apology -- Reflections -- Appendix 1: Awarding of the George Cross -- Appendix 2: Recommendation for MBE -- Appendix 3: Chronology of events. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | 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 |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | D 810 .S8 O34 2009 | 30775305470842 | General Collection | Available | - |
Odette : World War Two's Darling Spy
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Odette : World War Two's Darling Spy
Odette Brailly entered the nation's consciousness in the 1950s when her remarkable--and romantic--exploits as an SOE agent first came to light. She had been the first woman to be awarded the GC, as well as the Legion d'Honneur, and in 1950 the release of a film about her life made her the darling of the British popular press. But others openly questioned Odette's personal and professional integrity, even claiming that she had a clandestine affair with her supervisor Captain Peter Churchill. In the first full biography of this incredible woman for nearly 60 years, it delves into recently opened SOE personnel files to reveal the true story of this wartime heroine and the officer who posed as her husband. From her life as a French housewife living in Britain and her undercover work with the French Resistance, to her arrest, torture, and unlikely survival in Ravensbruck concentration camp, it is revealed for the first time the truth of Odette's mission.
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