Agent Josephine : American beauty, French hero, British spy / Damien Lewis.
Agent Josephine : American beauty, French hero, British spy / Damien Lewis.
By
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Lewis, Damien.
Publication Date
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2022
Publication Information
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New York : PublicAffairs,
Physical Description
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xxvi, 466 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill.
Subject Term
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Women spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
African American women dancers -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- France -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-452) and index.
Summary
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In Agent Josephine, bestselling author Damien Lewis uncovers this little-known history of the famous singer's life. During the war years, as a member of the French Nurse paratroopers--a cover for her spying work--Baker participated in numerous clandestine activities and emerged as a formidable spy. In turn, she was a hero of the three countries in whose name she served--the US, France, and Britain.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781541700666
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Conception Bay South (ACS) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 792.8028 L58 | Checked In |
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 792.8028 L58 | Checked In |