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Code name: Lise : the true story of the woman who became WWII's most highly decorated spy / Larry Loftis.
"The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501198656 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxi, 360 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dramatis personae -- Preface -- Prologue -- Duty -- Jinxed -- Mission to Marseille -- The briefcase -- Control -- The kiss -- Pearl of the French Alps -- Grand Duke -- Lifeless -- The beam -- They will send for you -- Tick, tick -- The Black Hollow -- Viennese waltzes -- All my love -- Lily of the valley -- The bunker -- The slaughter -- Still warm -- Pierre -- Hunting the hunter -- Fanning the damned -- Completing the loop -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the SOE official history affair. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 940.548641092 Odett-L | 31681010134583 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Tells the true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II. By the internationally best-selling author of Into the Lion's Mouth. (military history). 50,000 first printing. (This book was also included in the December 2018 issue of Forecast.) - Baker & Taylor
Tells the true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II. - Simon and Schuster
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist
Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist
Featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, New York Newsday, and on Today!
Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019âWomanâs Day
The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This YearâBookBub
âA nonfiction thriller.ââThe Wall Street Journal
From New York Times and international bestselling author of the âgrippingâ (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Into the Lionâs Mouth comes the extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War IIâperfect for fans of Unbroken, The Nightingale, and The Code Breaker.
The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero fatherâs footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill.
As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. They are sent to Parisâs Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues.
In Code Name: Lise, Larry Loftis paints a portrait of true courage, patriotism, and loveâof two incredibly heroic people who endured unimaginable horrors and degradations. He seamlessly weaves together the touching romance between Odette and Peter and the thrilling cat and mouse game between them and Sergeant Bleicher. With this amazing testament to the human spirit, Loftis proves once again that he is adept at writing ânonfiction that reads like a page-turning novelâ (Parade). - Simon and Schuster
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist
Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist
Featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, New York Newsday, and on Today!
Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019'Woman's Day
The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year'BookBub
'A nonfiction thriller.''The Wall Street Journal
From New York Times and international bestselling author of the 'gripping' (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Into the Lion's Mouth comes the extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II'perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Nightingale, and The Code Breaker.
The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill.
As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. They are sent to Paris's Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues.
In Code Name: Lise, Larry Loftis paints a portrait of true courage, patriotism, and love'of two incredibly heroic people who endured unimaginable horrors and degradations. He seamlessly weaves together the touching romance between Odette and Peter and the thrilling cat and mouse game between them and Sergeant Bleicher. With this amazing testament to the human spirit, Loftis proves once again that he is adept at writing 'nonfiction that reads like a page-turning novel' (Parade).
