In The Flame Of Resistance Best-Selling Author Damien Lewis Uncovers This Little Known History Of The Famous Singer'S Life. During The Years Of The War, As A Member Of The French Nurse Paratroopers - A Cover For Her Spying Work-- She Participated In Numerous Clandestine Activities And Emerged As Formidable Spy. In Turn, She Was A Hero Of The Three Countries In Whose Name She Served: The Us, The Nation Of Her Birth; France, The Land That Embraced Her During Her Adult Career; And Britain, The Country From Which She Took Her Orders, As One Of London'S Most Closely-Guarded Special Agents. Baker'S Secret War Embodies A Tale Of Unbounded Courage, Passion, Devotion And Sacrifice, And Of Deep And Bitter Tragedy, Fueled By Her Own Desire To Combat The Rise Of Nazism, And To Fight For All That Is Good And Right In The World.
Drawing On A Plethora Of New Historical Material And Rigorous Research, Including Previously Undisclosed Letters And Journals, Lewis Upends The Conventional Story Of Josephine Baker, Revealing That Her Mark On History Went Far Beyond The Confines Of The Stage.
'An Eye-Opening, Pulse-Quickening History. Josephine Baker Led A Wartime Double Life Of Extraordinary Jeopardy And Damien Lewis'S Needle-Sharp Narrative Is Jagged With Suspense. Yet He Also Writes With Great Warmth And Sensitivity, Creating A Powerfully Moving Portrait Of A Woman Who Fought Prejudice And Hate In All Its Forms.' - Sinclair Mckay
'A Gripping True Story Of A Remarkable Heroine. The Details Of Josephine Baker'S Espionage For The Deuxieme Bureau, The French Military Intelligence Agency During The War, Make For A Fascinating Read In Damien Lewis'S Meticulously Researched Account' - Deborah Cadbury
Product Details
Format: Paperback | 496 Pages
Language: English
Isbn-10 : 1529416760
Isbn-13 : 9781529416763
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publication Date: 02 Feb 2023
Category: History
Author: Damien Lewis
Dimensions: 12.8 X 3.6 X 19.6 Cm
Weight: 368 G
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