Description - Agente by Douglas Boyd
The first book of its kind, 'Agente' tells the remarkable stories of some of the bravest and most dangerous women who ever lived Forget the adventure stories of James Bond, Kim Philby, Klaus Fuchs and co. - espionage is not just a boys' game. As long as there has been conflict, there have been female agents behind the scenes. In Belgium and northern France in 1914-18 there were several thousand women actively working against the Kaiser's forces occupying their homelands. In the Second World War, women of many nations opposed the Nazis, risking the firing squad or decapitation by axe or guillotine. Yet, many of those women did not have the right to vote for a government or even open a bank account. So why did they do it?This revealing history explores the lives and the motivations of the women of many races and social classes who have risked their lives as secret agents, and celebrates their intelligence, strength and courage. AUTHOR: Douglas Boyd is a critically acclaimed author of both fiction and non-fiction. He was made an honorary ex-legionnaire by past and serving members of the Foreign Legion for his history of their unique army. Several of his books have been translated into 17 languages. SELLING POINTS: . Features unpublished first-person accounts by the women, translated by the author . Features unpublished photographs from the author's collection . Original research and never-before-seen material 32 b/w illustrations
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