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Spymistress: The Life of Vera Atkins, the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II

von William Stevenson

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New York Times Bestseller! By the author of A Man Called Intrepid. The story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of Honor She was stunning. She was ruthless. She was brilliant and had a will of iron. Born Vera Maria Rosenberg in Bucharest, she became Vera Atkins. William Stephenson, the spymaster who would later be known as "Intrepid", recruited her when she was twenty-three. Vera spent most of the 1930s running too many dangerous espionage missions to count. When World War II began in 1939, her many skills made her one of the leaders of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by, and reporting to, Winston Churchill. She trained and recruited hundreds of agents, including dozens of women. Their job was to seamlessly penetrate deep behind the enemy lines. As General Dwight D. Eisenhower said, the fantastic exploits and extraordinary courage of the SOE agents and the French Resistance fighters "shortened the war by many months." They are celebrated, as they should be. But Vera Atkins's central role was hidden until after she died; Author William Stevenson promised to wait and publish her story posthumously. Now, Vera Atkins can be celebrated and known for the hero she was: the woman whose beauty, intelligence, and unwavering dedication proved key in turning the tide of World War II.… (mehr)
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Vera Atkins was a spy for the British during World War II. She was apparently quite forgotten in the history books until this attempt to rectify that. However, IMO, this book went into entirely too much detail and needed serious editing. The clarity for an average reader was difficult to manage - too many code names, etc. to keep track of.

I'm certain that Ms. Atkins' efforts during the war were extraordinary, however, IMO, this book was not. ( )
  cyderry | Feb 16, 2023 |
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Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II by William Stevenson tells of Vera Atkins, a legendary English spy during World War II. Mr. Stevenson was a journalist, scriptwriter, TV news commentator, and bestselling author.

The more I read about the response to the plight of the Jewish people during World War II, the more I’m amazed that any survived. From the conference in Évian, where the participants condemned them to a prolonged death at the hands of the Nazis, to the refusal to allow immigrants. If it wasn’t for a small group of people (relatively speaking), history would look a lot different.

One of those people was Vera Maria Rosenberg, known as Vera Atkins because a Romanian Jew, born in Bucharest, would not be accepted. Unfortunately, Ms. Rosenberg was overshadowed for decades, despite her brilliant contributions to the war effort.

Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II by William Stevenson attempts to correct that mistake. The book also sheds light on many secrets which were locked away for decades. Stalin refusal to help allies in Poland, Germany sinking British ships because the Russians were using a known broken code, the Vichy government murdering thousands of jews after Normandy, as well as the allies refusing to destroy the concentration camps, despite solid proof and ability to do so. According to the author, this is because many powerful people were either pro-Nazi, antisemitic, or working for Stalin.

Vera Atkins was not only brilliant, but effective as well. She fought in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), answering to Churchill obviously at great peril. Author Ian Fleming even based Ms. Moneypenny, from James Bond fame, on Ms. Atkins. There’s even a mention of Virginal Hall, the famous American spy.

While this book is a bit difficult to get into, the story is amazing and certainly needed to be told. The extraordinary amount of vital information in this book makes it a must read for any World War II buff. ( )
  ZoharLaor | Feb 3, 2022 |
I read this because of an article I read in the Wattpad non-fiction WOMEN IN WAR: the Real-Life Agent Carters. I tried to memories the list of biographies and went to my library, but the only name I remembered was Vera Atkins. I was not disappointed.

There were a lot of names and code names, but I managed to keep them all straight, even the few titles that were two lines long. This book took a bit to become interesting, but once it did, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up late quite a few nights, just wanted to read one more chapter. And the chapter lengths were perfect. They weren't too long, nor too short, just long enough for me to think I could read one more before I went to bed. ( )
  afrozenbookparadise | Apr 22, 2021 |
Very good informative book about the lesser know women spies of world war two and the woman responsible for them. ( )
  lori6868 | Oct 24, 2020 |
Good book very enjoyable and engrossing. Reinforces in my mind that if it hadn't been for us the English would be speaking German. ( )
  Philip100 | Jan 14, 2016 |
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New York Times Bestseller! By the author of A Man Called Intrepid. The story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of Honor She was stunning. She was ruthless. She was brilliant and had a will of iron. Born Vera Maria Rosenberg in Bucharest, she became Vera Atkins. William Stephenson, the spymaster who would later be known as "Intrepid", recruited her when she was twenty-three. Vera spent most of the 1930s running too many dangerous espionage missions to count. When World War II began in 1939, her many skills made her one of the leaders of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by, and reporting to, Winston Churchill. She trained and recruited hundreds of agents, including dozens of women. Their job was to seamlessly penetrate deep behind the enemy lines. As General Dwight D. Eisenhower said, the fantastic exploits and extraordinary courage of the SOE agents and the French Resistance fighters "shortened the war by many months." They are celebrated, as they should be. But Vera Atkins's central role was hidden until after she died; Author William Stevenson promised to wait and publish her story posthumously. Now, Vera Atkins can be celebrated and known for the hero she was: the woman whose beauty, intelligence, and unwavering dedication proved key in turning the tide of World War II.

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