Code name: Lise : the true story of the woman who became WWII's most highly decorated spy
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Published
New York : Gallery Books, 2019.
ISBN
9781501198663, 1501198661
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Lawn Public Library - Stacks | 940.548641 ODETTE | On Shelf |
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 940.548641 LOF | Checked out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Churchill, Peter.
Great Britain. -- Special Operations Executive.
Man-woman relationships -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Odette, -- 1912-1995 -- Relations with men.
Women spies -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
Churchill, Peter.
Great Britain. -- Special Operations Executive.
Man-woman relationships -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Odette, -- 1912-1995 -- Relations with men.
Women spies -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
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Published
New York : Gallery Books, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiii, 371 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781501198663, 1501198661
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill. As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. They are sent to Paris's Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues. This is portrait of true courage, patriotism and love amidst unimaginable horrors and degradation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Loftis, L. (2019). Code name: Lise: the true story of the woman who became WWII's most highly decorated spy . Gallery Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loftis, Larry. 2019. Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy. Gallery Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loftis, Larry. Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy Gallery Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Loftis, Larry. Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy Gallery Books, 2019.
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