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'A thrilling account' Daily Mail 'Thrilling and inspiring' Daily Mirror 'Extraordinary bravery... made this woman one of WWII's most remarkable spies. That she survived the war was almost miraculous' Time The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill. As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. They are sent to Paris's Fresnes prison, and on to concentration camps in Germany, where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues. This is a portrait of true courage, patriotism and love amidst unimaginable horrors and degradation.Product Identifiers
PublisherMirror Books
ISBN-139781912624713
eBay Product ID (ePID)27046629584
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameCode Name: Lise: the True Story of Odette Sansom, Wwii's Most Highly Decorated Spy
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorLarry Loftis
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight266 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorLarry Loftis