{"product_id":"lonely-courage-9781471155666","title":"Lonely Courage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A fascinating, superbly researched and revelatory book – told with tremendous pace and excitement’ William Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Rick Stroud writes brilliantly about war … an astonishing book … a wonderful story’ Ben Macintyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enthralling, edge-of-smart exciting and also heart-breaking...Stroud's book is a reminder and fitting testimony to their immense bravery' James Holland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On 18 June 1940 \u003cb\u003eGeneral de Gaulle\u003c\/b\u003e broadcast from London to his countrymen in \u003cb\u003eFrance\u003c\/b\u003e about the catastrophe that had overtaken their nation – the victory of the invading Germans. He declared: ‘The flame of \u003cb\u003eFrench Resistance\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003efascinating, superbly researched\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erevelatory book\u003c\/b\u003e – told with tremendous \u003cb\u003epace and excitement\u003c\/b\u003e’ -- William Boyd\u003cbr\u003e‘This \u003cb\u003ecompelling and complete\u003c\/b\u003e account of the extraordinarily courageous women of SOE is at turns \u003cb\u003eenthralling, edge-of-the-seat exciting and also heart-breaking\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\u003cbr\u003e‘Stroud has \u003cb\u003ea storyteller’s eye for human detail \u003c\/b\u003ematched with a researcher’s diligence.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e‘Each of the lives that Stroud relates so well offers \u003cb\u003ea shining example of heroism\u003c\/b\u003e – dauntless, patriotic readiness to risk everything for the cause of human decency.’  -- Nigel Jones * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e‘In this \u003cb\u003esuperb book\u003c\/b\u003e, Rick Stroud honours their awe-inspiring bravery and self-sacrifice by telling their stories with \u003cb\u003ean historian’s attention to detail and a novelist’s empathy and sense of drama\u003c\/b\u003e… 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 *\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eWritten with genuine vigour,\u003c\/b\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA g\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eripping narrative\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Marcus Binney * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFascinating\u003c\/b\u003e ... a \u003cb\u003ehugely engaging\u003c\/b\u003e account, that weaves the women’s stories together with increasing momentum towards its poignant conclusion.’ -- Clare Mulley * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003etimely and important\u003c\/b\u003e book...we are in awe of their courage' -- Alan Ogden\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSuperbly written\u003c\/b\u003e'  -- Elizabeth Buchan","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408686784855,"sku":"9781471155666","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471155666.jpg?v=1730503815","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lonely-courage-9781471155666","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}