A woman of no importance : the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II
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Published
[New York, New York] : Penguin Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
352 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Status
North Logan City Library - ADULTFIC
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
France -- History -- 20th century.
Goillot, Virginia, -- 1906-1982.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
France -- History -- 20th century.
Goillot, Virginia, -- 1906-1982.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
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Published
[New York, New York] : Penguin Books, 2020.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-334) and index.
Description
Virginia Hall-- rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg-- became the first woman to deploy to occupied France, before the United States had even entered the war. At a time when sending female secret agents into enemy territory was still strictly forbidden, Hall coordinated a network of spies to blow up bridges, report on German troop movements, arrange equipment drops for Resistance agents, and recruit and train guerrilla fighters. The Gestapo considered her the most dangerous of all Allied spies. Purnell tells the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Purnell, S. (2020). A woman of no importance: the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia. 2020. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Penguin Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Penguin Books, 2020.
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