TITLE:
Agent Josephine : American beauty, French hero, British spy / Damien Lewis.
By:
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs,
Physical Description:
xxvi, 466 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-452) and index.
Summary:
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:
English
ISBN:
9781541700666
