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A Woman of No Importance

The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

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A Woman of No Importance

Auteur(s): Sonia Purnell
Narrateur(s): Juliet Stevenson
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 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London

Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography

“Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” -- The New York Times Book Review

"A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people -- and a little resistance." - NPR

"A meticiulous history that reads like a thriller." - Ben Macintyre

A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine.

In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her."

The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and--despite her prosthetic leg--helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it.

Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day.

Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall--an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. A Woman of No Importance is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war. Europe Femmes France Liberté et sécurité Politique Voix de femmes Espionnage Winston Churchill Guerre Impérialisme Fiction Suspense Biographie Historical Nonfiction World War Ii Women

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An awesome, well told story of an exceptional woman. I highly recommend, you won't regret it if you are interested in WW2 history of espionage.

An exceptional recounting of an exceptional woman.

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Virginia Hall’s life story is in itself an amazing one, and this biography tells it beautifully. It reads in many ways more like a spy novel than a biography and brings scenes from the war to life with vivid imagery and quotes from later reports. I have been recommending it to anyone who acts half interested and bought it for my father who loves both spy novels and World War Two stories. The reader creates a great performance with distinct voices and a matter-of-fact style which allows the author’s words to convey the drama. Highly recommend.

What a remarkable story!

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A woman of great importance but lost because she was a woman fighting for a foreign country during WWII when she was expected to stay at home marry and have children. Highly intelligent women had few venues to express their talents.
I strongly recommend this detailed historical account of a great woman’s life.

A more suitable title would be…

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I find it mind-boggling that this woman's story has not been told sooner. I doubt Virginia Hall would, though, judging from her experiences. An engrossing, edifying read. The details of Hall's courage and accomplishments, but also what Vichy France was like, and the misogyny of the intelligence agencies---all these gave me a new perspective on the times and on humanity.
Juliet Stevenson is the perfect narrator. I'll be recommending and listening again.

EXCELLENT book

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The writing and narration of this book are excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. The narrator was excellent!

A very well written story about a woman who is not well known. At least not before this book was released. It is dumbfounding why she lived in relative obscurity, from the public consciousness, considering her accomplishments during WWII.

Riveting

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