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A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in occupied France / Susan Ottaway.

Author: Ottaway, Susan, author.

Imprint:New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

Descriptionviii, 324 pages ; 22 cm

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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index.

Note:Tells the story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, two sisters who risked everything to fight for freedom in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War.



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