A woman of no importance : the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II
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[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019].
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H. F. Brigham Free Library - BiographyBIOGRAPHY GOILLOTChecked OutApril 18, 2024
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Published
[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019].
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352 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-334) and index.
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Virginia Hall--rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg--became the first woman to deploy to occupied France, before the United States had even entered the war. At a time when sending female secret agents into enemy territory was still strictly forbidden, Hall coordinated a network of spies to blow up bridges, report on German troop movements, arrange equipment drops for Resistance agents, and recruit and train guerrilla fighters. The Gestapo considered her the most dangerous of all Allied spies. Purness tells the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war. -- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Purnell, S. (2019). A woman of no importance: the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II . Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Purnell, Sonia. 2019. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Purnell, Sonia. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.

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Purnell, Sonia. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.

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