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Sonia Purnell
An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance
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"A thorough account of Harriman's rise which also manages to be a brisk, twisty read ... riveting and revelatory." -The New Yorker
"Rigorous but rollicking." -The New York Times
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The sensationally gripping and revelatory biography of Pamela Churchill Harriman, one of the most influential women in 20th century politics, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books…
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The New York Times bestseller: the incredible untold story of Virginia Hall, an American woman with a wooden leg who infiltrated Occupied France for the SOE and became the Gestapo’s…
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EN 1942 LA GESTAPO ENVIO UNA TRANSMISION URGENTE: ELLA ES LA MAS PELIGROSA DE TODAS LAS ESPIAS ALIADAS. DEBEMOS ENCONTRARLA Y DESTRUIRLA . Virginia Hall, una joven estadounidense rechazada por…
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A major and controversial new biography of one of the most compelling and contradictory figures in modern British life.
This is a historical nonfiction book about Virginia Hall, an American spy in France who the Nazis dubbed the most dangerous of allied spies. It tells the story of her…
First published in Great Britain under the title First lady: the life and wars of Clementine Churchill by Aurum Press Ltd –Copyright page.
An incredible story of under-appreciated heroism. - USA Today, Five Books to Read This Week
A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder…
Through the Churchills’ ‘wilderness years’ in the 1930s, to Clementine’s desperate efforts to preserve her husband’s health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia presents the inspiring but often ignored story…
