Book Description
for American Women Spies of World War II by Simone Payment
From the Publisher
Acts of espionage heightened during World War II, and a special group of women excelled at that. Six women who engaged in spying from Europe to Asia are the subject of this fascinating historical book. Readers will meet Virginia Hall, Claire Phillips, Aline Griffith, Elizabeth "Betty" Pack, Josephine Baker, and Mary Bancroft. Each chapter focuses on one woman and her exploits, which helped the Allies defeat the Axis powers. Readers will gain an understanding and an appreciation of the many risks these women undertook, all in the name of victory.
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