The Women Who Lived for Danger
About this book
In World War II, 37 women were dropped in occupied France to work as Special Operations Executive agents. This is the story of eight of these female agents, all from civilian life, who volunteered for a life of resistance work, undercover operations and a constant fear of discovery.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL735786W
Subjects
Secret serviceGreat Britain. Special Operations ExecutiveWomen intelligence officersWomenGreat Britain. Army. Special Operations ExecutiveWorld War, 1939-1945Great BritainBiographyWomen spiesGreat britain, special operations executiveWorld war, 1939-1945, secret service, great britainWorld war, 1939-1945, womenWomen, biographyWomen, great britain