Agent Josephine: American beauty, French hero, British spy
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : PublicAffairs, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First US edition.
Physical Desc:
xxvi, 466 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Status:
1 copy on order.
Description
"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"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Middlefield/Coe New Adult Collection
BIO Baker
Due Sep 1, 2022
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone New Adult Biography
BIO.BAKER (JOSEPHINE)
Due Aug 30, 2022
Hamden/Miller New Adult Biography
B/BAKER
In Transit
Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction - New
B BAKER L
Due Aug 24, 2022
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction
NEW B BAKER LEWIS
Due Aug 23, 2022
Woodbridge New Adult Biography
B BAKER (JOSEPHINE)
Due Aug 23, 2022
Location
Call Number
Status
East Lyme Public Library On Order
ON ORDER
On Order
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781541700666
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-452) and index.
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lewis, D. (2022). Agent Josephine: American beauty, French hero, British spy. First US edition. New York: PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lewis, Damien. 2022. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. New York: PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lewis, Damien, Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. New York: PublicAffairs, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lewis, Damien. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. First US edition. New York: PublicAffairs, 2022. Print.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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