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The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance  Cover Image Book Book

The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance

Mitchell, Don 1957- (author.).

Summary: "When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 0545936128
  • ISBN: 9780545936125
  • Physical Description: pages cm
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Virginia Hall's war -- The fighting blade -- Student of Europe -- State Department years -- The gathering storm -- Wartime London: wearing life like a loose garment -- The new recruit -- Virginia's intelligence circle -- Wartime France through a spy's eyes -- Taking care of British agents -- Abbé Alesch: friend or foe? -- The river is rising: Virginia's final days in Lyon -- Virginia's escape -- On the sidelines in Spain -- The OSS : America's wartime spy service -- The great adventure: Virginia's return to France -- Setting up shop -- Virginia transfers to OSS -- Supporting D-Day and operations in the Haute-Loire -- Virginia goes her own way -- Rafael and Hemon fall from the sky -- Hoping for a final mission -- The Austria mission -- A final accounting -- The true story of Abbé Alesch -- Recognition -- Cold warrior at the CIA -- A new beginning -- Retirement.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 12 and up.
Subject: Goillot, Virginia 1906-1982 Juvenile literature
Goillot, Virginia 1906-1982
World War (1939-1945)
Women spies United States Biography Juvenile literature
Spies United States Biography Juvenile literature
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service United States Juvenile literature
World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements France Juvenile literature
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain Juvenile literature
Espionage, American Europe History 20th century Juvenile literature
Espionage
Spies Biography
Women Biography
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service
Espionage, American
Secret service
Spies
Underground movements, War
Women spies
Europe
France
Great Britain
United States
Genre: Biographies.
Juvenile works.
History.
Biography.

Available copies

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library TEEN BIO HALL Mitchell 2019 39851001491761 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -


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