
The Secret Lives of Women Spies
by Charlotte Philby
Title:
The Secret Lives of Women Spies
Author:
Charlotte Philby
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780241709436
EAN:
9780241709436
Classifications:
Children's and Teenage
Weight (g):
294
Dimensions (mm):
196 x 130 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
**** FIVE STARS 'Fascinating . . . Few fictional adventures can outdo those recounted here' The Telegraph Step into the Secret World.Charlotte Philby's grandfather was the most infamous double agent in history.Inspired to find out about his world, Charlotte discovered that there were plenty of untold stories of courage and secrets and daring . . .And so many were about women.There are a host of extraordinary tales involving female spies: from dare-devil skiers delivering top-secret information, to clever codebreakers taking down the world's biggest criminals, to brave undercover agents fighting alongside the French Resistance.Starring Edith Cavell, Elizebeth Friedman, Noor Inayat Khan and many more, the stories in this book explore the hope, courage, fear, loves and lives of these remarkable women.Featuring top-secret spying info and imagined newspaper articles covering incredible spy stories, this is your chance to find out about the women who hid in the shadows, but deserve to be in the spotlight.


















