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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The item A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- 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. Now, for the first time, the truth about these fiercely patriotic women is told in full, their unwavering courage at great personal cost paid tribute to at last
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Contents
-
- 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
- Exile
- A narrow escape
- Allies or enemies?
- Thoughtless demands
- Adventures, problems, and losses
- The ultimate secret agent
- Secrets and lies
- A shaky start
- Escape
- Broken promises
- Betrayal
- Buckmaster passes the buck
- Coming home
- 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. Now, for the first time, the truth about these fiercely patriotic women is told in full, their unwavering courage at great personal cost paid tribute to at last
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ottaway, Susan
- Dewey number
- 940.54/860922
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D810.S8
- LC item number
- N43 2014
- 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-314) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 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
- Exile
- A narrow escape
- Allies or enemies?
- Thoughtless demands
- Adventures, problems, and losses
- The ultimate secret agent
- Secrets and lies
- A shaky start
- Escape
- Broken promises
- Betrayal
- Buckmaster passes the buck
- Coming home
- Control code
- ocn868040289
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316326988
- Lccn
- 2014937389
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France, Susan Ottaway
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-314) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 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
- Exile
- A narrow escape
- Allies or enemies?
- Thoughtless demands
- Adventures, problems, and losses
- The ultimate secret agent
- Secrets and lies
- A shaky start
- Escape
- Broken promises
- Betrayal
- Buckmaster passes the buck
- Coming home
- Control code
- ocn868040289
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- viii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316326988
- Lccn
- 2014937389
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Nearne, Eileen, 1921-2010
- Nearne, Jacqueline, 1916-1982
- Radio operators -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Great Britain, Special Operations Executive
- Women spies -- Great Britain -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography
Genre
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