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The Spy Who Loved: the secrets and lives of one of Britain´s bravest wartime heroines

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Description for The Spy Who Loved: the secrets and lives of one of Britain´s bravest wartime heroines paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.

'Compulsively readable . . . thrilling' – Sunday Telegraph

'Brings alive a glamorous, swashbuckling heroine' – Sunday Times

In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessive colleague in a hotel in South Kensington. Her name was Christine Granville – Churchill's favourite spy. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising. That she had survived the Second World War was remarkable.

The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Christine fled to Britain on the outbreak of war and persuaded MI6 to make her their first female recruit. She took on mission after ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447201182
SKU
9781447201182
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3

About Clare Mulley
Clare Mulley is the award-winning author of The Spy Who Loved: the secrets and lives of one of Britain’s bravest wartime heroines, which has been optioned for film and The Woman Who Saved the Children: A Biography of Eglantyne Jebb, which won the Daily Mail Biographers' Club Prize. She has also contributed to The Arvon Book of Life-Writing and reviews ... Read more

Reviews for The Spy Who Loved: the secrets and lives of one of Britain´s bravest wartime heroines
A stunning biographical achievement
Alison Weir, lison Weir, New York Times bestselling author of Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth Clare Mulley tells her story with a bravura that matches Christine's charismatic character
Saga
A fine account of Christine Granville's extraordinary war, told with skill and care . . . Mulley succeeds in making her human . ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Spy Who Loved: the secrets and lives of one of Britain´s bravest wartime heroines


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