Agent Josephine: American beauty, French hero, British spy
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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:
Middlefield/Coe Adult Biography
BIO Baker

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"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781541700666

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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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APA Citation (style guide)

Lewis, D. (2022). Agent Josephine: American beauty, French hero, British spy. First US edition. PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lewis, Damien. 2022. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lewis, Damien, Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. PublicAffairs, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lewis, Damien. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy. First US edition. PublicAffairs, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. 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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