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Lädt ... A Cool and Lonely Courage: The Untold Story of Sister Spies in Occupied Francevon Susan Ottaway
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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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IIKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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An old woman who used to be seen walking her dog named Bobby, kept to herself very much. She died in August 2010 in Devon, England. An ordinary funeral was planned for her. But in order to find out who to notify of her death, the police searched her home and found war medals from several different countries. The old woman, Eileen Nearne had worked undercover as a wireless operator sending and receiving messages for the French Resistance. Her older Jaqueline Nearne was the first sent to France as an undercover courier. Both of them were inspired by their older brother signing up.
I was really amazed by Jaqueline Nearne’s courage and intelligence. Eileen, aka Didi, was thought to be not smart enough and too naïve for uncover work. That proved to be completely false. She lost her naivety as the seriousness of the danger became real to her and but her intelligence was greatly underestimated. She was extremely brave and determined to survive. I don’t want to disclose any of the details because that would tell too much of the story.
The book flashes back to the girls’ childhood and also tells of the other family members but the exciting part is definitely when they both were serving in France, risking their lives and using every bit of intelligent to outwit the Nazis. This book made a big impression on me and has encouraged me to read more about the bravery and intelligence of women during wartime.
I received this book from the Publishers as a win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my thoughts or feelings in my review. ( )