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A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France  Cover Image Book Book

A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France

Ottaway, Susan (author.).

Summary: Eileen Nearne and her sister Jacqueline were agents for the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War, working undercover in Nazi-occupied France to send crucial intelligence to the Allies. But the war dealt these sisters a cruel hand. While Jacqueline narrowly evaded capture, Eileen was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo before being incarcerated in Ravensbruck concentration camp. She was only 23. Now, for the first time, the truth about these fiercely patriotic women is told in full, their unwavering courage at great personal cost paid tribute to at last.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780316326988
  • ISBN: 0316326984
  • Physical Description: print
    viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First United States edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

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General Note:
"Originally published in Great Britain as Sisters, secrets, and sacrifice by HarperCollins Publishers, March 2013"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-314) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Exile -- Secrets and lies -- A shaky start -- Escape -- Broken promises -- Betrayal -- Buckmaster passes the buck -- Coming home -- Monumental errors -- An uncomfortable journey -- The deadly discovery -- A bad decision -- A brilliant actress -- Torture -- Didi vanishes -- The end of the line -- Lost opportunity -- The getaway -- A narrow escape -- Allies or enemies? -- Thoughtless demands -- Adventures, problems, and losses -- The ultimate secret agent.
Subject: Nearne, Eileen 1921-2010
Nearne, Jacqueline 1916-1982
Great Britain. Special Operations Executive.
Radio operators Great Britain Biography
Women spies Great Britain Biography
Spies Great Britain Biography
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain Biography

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  • 1 out of 2 copies are currently available at Clayton County Library System.

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940.54 NEARNE, EILEEN ( Send Text)
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