The Resource The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance, by Don Mitchell
The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance, by Don Mitchell
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- Summary
- "When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 300 pages
- Contents
-
- Virginia Hall's war
- The fighting blade
- Student of Europe
- State Department years
- The gathering storm
- Wartime London: wearing life like a loose garment
- The new recruit
- Virginia's intelligence circle
- Wartime France through a spy's eyes
- Taking care of British agents
- Abbé Alesch: friend or foe?
- The river is rising: Virginia's final days in Lyon
- Virginia's escape
- On the sidelines in Spain
- The OSS : America's wartime spy service
- The great adventure: Virginia's return to France
- Setting up shop
- Virginia transfers to OSS
- Supporting D-Day and operations in the Haute-Loire
- Virginia goes her own way
- Rafael and Hemon fall from the sky
- Hoping for a final mission
- The Austria mission
- A final accounting
- The true story of Abbé Alesch
- Recognition
- Cold warrior at the CIA
- A new beginning
- Retirement
- Isbn
- 9780545936125
- Label
- The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance
- Title
- The lady is a spy
- Title remainder
- Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance
- Statement of responsibility
- by Don Mitchell
- Subject
-
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- 1900-1999
- Great Britain
- World War (1939-1945)
- Biography
- History
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Juvenile literature
- Europe
- Goillot, Virginia, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Women spies -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- France
- United States
- Goillot, Virginia, 1906-1982
- Espionage, American -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Secret service
- Spies
- Spies -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Espionage, American
- Underground movements, War
- Women spies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1957-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mitchell, Don
- Dewey number
-
- 940.54/8673092
- B
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 12 and up
- LC call number
- D810.S8
- LC item number
- G59 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Goillot, Virginia
- Goillot, Virginia
- World War (1939-1945)
- Women spies
- Spies
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Espionage, American
- Espionage, American
- Secret service
- Spies
- Underground movements, War
- Women spies
- Europe
- France
- Great Britain
- United States
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance, by Don Mitchell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Virginia Hall's war -- The fighting blade -- Student of Europe -- State Department years -- The gathering storm -- Wartime London: wearing life like a loose garment -- The new recruit -- Virginia's intelligence circle -- Wartime France through a spy's eyes -- Taking care of British agents -- Abbé Alesch: friend or foe? -- The river is rising: Virginia's final days in Lyon -- Virginia's escape -- On the sidelines in Spain -- The OSS : America's wartime spy service -- The great adventure: Virginia's return to France -- Setting up shop -- Virginia transfers to OSS -- Supporting D-Day and operations in the Haute-Loire -- Virginia goes her own way -- Rafael and Hemon fall from the sky -- Hoping for a final mission -- The Austria mission -- A final accounting -- The true story of Abbé Alesch -- Recognition -- Cold warrior at the CIA -- A new beginning -- Retirement
- Control code
- on1034621511
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545936125
- Lccn
- 2018037755
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o1034621511
- (OCoLC)1034621511
- Label
- The lady is a spy : Virginia Hall, World War II hero of the French resistance, by Don Mitchell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Virginia Hall's war -- The fighting blade -- Student of Europe -- State Department years -- The gathering storm -- Wartime London: wearing life like a loose garment -- The new recruit -- Virginia's intelligence circle -- Wartime France through a spy's eyes -- Taking care of British agents -- Abbé Alesch: friend or foe? -- The river is rising: Virginia's final days in Lyon -- Virginia's escape -- On the sidelines in Spain -- The OSS : America's wartime spy service -- The great adventure: Virginia's return to France -- Setting up shop -- Virginia transfers to OSS -- Supporting D-Day and operations in the Haute-Loire -- Virginia goes her own way -- Rafael and Hemon fall from the sky -- Hoping for a final mission -- The Austria mission -- A final accounting -- The true story of Abbé Alesch -- Recognition -- Cold warrior at the CIA -- A new beginning -- Retirement
- Control code
- on1034621511
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545936125
- Lccn
- 2018037755
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o1034621511
- (OCoLC)1034621511
Subject
- 1900-1999
- Biographies
- Biography
- Espionage, American
- Espionage, American -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Europe
- France
- Goillot, Virginia, 1906-1982
- Goillot, Virginia, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Great Britain
- History
- Juvenile works
- Secret service
- Spies
- Spies -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Underground movements, War
- United States
- Women spies
- Women spies -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Juvenile literature
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