The Resource A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway
A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain as Sisters, secrets and sacrifice by HarperCollins Publishers, March 2013"--Title page verso
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780316326988
- Label
- A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France
- Title
- A cool and lonely courage
- Title remainder
- the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France
- Statement of responsibility
- Susan Ottaway
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Sisters, secrets and sacrifice
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ottaway, Susan
- Dewey number
- 940.54/860922
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Nearne, Eileen
- Nearne, Jacqueline
- Great Britain
- Radio operators
- Women spies
- Spies
- World War, 1939-1945
- Label
- A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain as Sisters, secrets and sacrifice by HarperCollins Publishers, March 2013"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- sky261935919
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316326988
- Lccn
- 2014937389
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain as Sisters, secrets and sacrifice by HarperCollins Publishers, March 2013"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- sky261935919
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316326988
- Lccn
- 2014937389
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Great Britain, Special Operations Executive
- Nearne, Eileen, 1921-2010
- Nearne, Jacqueline, 1916-1982
- Radio operators -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Women spies -- Great Britain -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography
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