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Magida, Arthur J.

 
9780393635188: Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris
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ISBN 10 : 039363518X ISBN 13 : 9780393635188
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2020

Synopsis

The dramatic story of Noor lnayat Khan, a secret agent for the British in occupied France.

During the critical summer months of 1943, Noor Inayat Khan was the only wireless operator transmitting secret messages from Nazi-occupied France to the Special Operations Executive in Britain. As the daughter of an Indian mystic, brought up in a household devoted to peaceful reflection on the outskirts of Paris, Khan did not seem destined for wartime heroism. Yet, faced with the evils of Nazism, she volunteered to help the British; was trained in espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance; and returned to France with a new identity. Khan transmitted details crucial to the Allies' success on D-Day, until she was captured and imprisoned by the Gestapo. She attempted two escapes before being sent to Germany. Three months after the Allied invasion of France, she was executed at Dachau. Her last word was "liberte".

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À propos de l'auteur

Arthur J. Magida is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Nazi Seance and The Rabbi and the Hit Man. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
039363518X
ISBN 13 
9780393635188
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
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