The Untold Story of Virginia's Spy in World Warfare II

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Recipient of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography, this e-book is lauded as "Excellent... as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down" by The New York Times Book Review. This captivating tale delves into the story of a spy in Virginia during wartime, uncovering the bravery and resistance that took place in the shadows of the legendary spy hall. Discover how this individual helped shape history in ways that were previously untold.

A captivating story of a skilled spy from Virginia, depicting the power of resistance and teamwork in warfare. This biography exemplifies how a small group of brave individuals, with a hint of resistance, can make a significant impact. As NPR aptly puts it, it's a reminder of what can be achieved when courage and collaboration come together.

Immerse yourself in a gripping historical narrative that unfolds like a spy thriller, as Ben Macintyre describes it. This compelling story, set in Virginia, follows a group of courageous individuals who, through their acts of resistance and strategic maneuvers, played a pivotal role in wartime corridors, shaping the course of warfare.

A never-before-told story of Virginia Corridor, the American spy who modified the course of World Warfare II, from the writer of Clementine.

In 1942, the Gestapo despatched out an pressing transmission: “She is probably the most harmful of all Allied spies. We should discover and destroy her.”

The goal of their sights was Virginia Corridor, a Baltimore socialite who talked her means into Particular Operations Government, the spy group dubbed Winston Churchill’s “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” She turned the primary Allied lady deployed behind enemy traces and–despite her prosthetic leg–helped to gentle the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we all know it.

Virginia established huge spy networks all through France, referred to as weapons and explosives down from the skies, and have become a linchpin for the Resistance. At the same time as her face coated wished posters and a bounty was positioned on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She lastly escaped by way of a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cowl blown. However she plunged again in, adamant that she had extra lives to save lots of, and led a victorious guerilla marketing campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day.

Based mostly on new and in depth analysis, Sonia Purnell has for the primary time uncovered the total secret lifetime of Virginia Corridor–an astounding and galvanizing story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and private conquer stunning adversity.
A Girl of No Significance is the breathtaking story of how one lady’s fierce persistence helped win the warfare.