A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II - Sonia Purnell

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Weaves an exceptional and thrilling hidden history of an ordinary girl who became one of the OSS's most daring spies in World War II before marryin...

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During World War II, some 10, 000 American bombers and fighters were shot down over Europe. Of the crews aboard, 26, 000 men were killed, while 30,...

The first children's book about one of Ireland's greatest heroines, who saved the lives of hundreds of children during World War II.

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The dramatic, untold story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory

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