Agent Josephine : American beauty, French hero, British spy
In Agent Josephine, bestselling author Damien Lewis uncovers this little-known history of the famous singer's life. During the war years, as a member of the French Nurse paratroopers--a cover for her spying work--Baker participated in numerous clandestine activities and emerged as a formidable spy. In turn, she was a hero of the three countries in whose name she served--the US, France, and Britain
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- ISBN: 9781541700666
- Physical Description xxvi, 466 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition First US edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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