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Book Synopsis‘A fascinating, superbly researched and revelatory book – told with tremendous pace and excitement’ William Boyd‘Rick Stroud writes brilliantly about war … an astonishing book … a wonderful story’ Ben Macintyre'Enthralling, edge-of-smart exciting and also heart-breaking...Stroud's book is a reminder and fitting testimony to their immense bravery' James Holland On 18 June 1940
General de Gaulle broadcast from London to his countrymen in
France about the catastrophe that had overtaken their nation – the victory of the invading Germans. He declared: ‘The flame of
French Resistance must not and will not be extinguished.' The Resistance began almost immediately. At first it was made up of small, disorganised groups working in isolation. But by the time of the liberation in 1944 around 400,000 French citizens, nearly 2 per cent of
Trade Review‘A
fascinating, superbly researched and
revelatory book – told with tremendous
pace and excitement’ -- William Boyd
‘This
compelling and complete account of the extraordinarily courageous women of SOE is at turns
enthralling, edge-of-the-seat exciting and also heart-breaking. The way in which they were sent into Nazi-occupied Europe and left to face unspeakable danger remains astonishing and Stroud's book is a reminder and fitting testimony to their immense bravery’ -- James Holland
‘Stroud has
a storyteller’s eye for human detail matched with a researcher’s diligence.’
* Independent on Sunday *
‘Each of the lives that Stroud relates so well offers
a shining example of heroism – dauntless, patriotic readiness to risk everything for the cause of human decency.’ -- Nigel Jones * Sunday Telegraph *
‘In this
superb book, Rick Stroud honours their awe-inspiring bravery and self-sacrifice by telling their stories with
an historian’s attention to detail and a novelist’s empathy and sense of drama… it is a pacy chronological account… vividly and concisely delivered by a writer with an encyclopaedic knowledge of World War Two.’ -- Rebecca McQuillan * The Herald *
‘
Written with genuine vigour, this book pays tribute to truly outstanding female bravery...this is a book that lingers in the mind long after the last page’ -- Elizabeth Fitzherbert * The Lady *
'
A gripping narrative' -- Marcus Binney * Country Life *
'
Fascinating ... a
hugely engaging account, that weaves the women’s stories together with increasing momentum towards its poignant conclusion.’ -- Clare Mulley * Spectator *
'A
timely and important book...we are in awe of their courage' -- Alan Ogden
'
Superbly written' -- Elizabeth Buchan
