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  • A Woman of No Importance

  • The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Most Dangerous Spy
  • By: Sonia Purnell
  • Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
  • Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (69 ratings)

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A Woman of No Importance

By: Sonia Purnell
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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Publisher's Summary

The New York Times best seller.

In September 1941, a young American woman strides up the steps of a hotel in Lyon, Vichy France. Her papers say she is a journalist. Her wooden leg is disguised by a determined gait and a distracting beauty. She is there to spark the resistance.

By 1942 Virginia Hall was the Gestapo's most urgent target, having infiltrated Vichy command, trained civilians in guerrilla warfare and sprung soldiers from Nazi prison camps. The first woman to go undercover for British SOE, her intelligence changed the course of the war - but her fight was still not over. 

This is a spy history like no other, telling the story of the hunting accident that disabled her, the discrimination she fought and the secret life that helped her triumph over shocking adversity.

Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography

©2019 Sonia Purnell (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK

Critic Reviews

"A rousing tale of derring-do." (The Times)

"Riveting." (Mick Herron)

"Superb." (Irish Times)

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Incredible, hard to believe. an absolute must-read

Couldn't stop listening once I'd started. Truly fascinating.
It's seriously hard to believe it really happened. Bravery, loyalty and ingenuity beyond anything you can imagine.

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A wonderful story of an amazing woman

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was always trying to make time to listen to it. A woman with such determination to help the Resistance in France throughout the war.
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Incredible but true. Totally enthralling.

Exhaustively researched, engagingly written. Better than the best spy novel because it's true and about an unsung hero, a superwoman who was fearless, clever, and disabled.

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A woman of no importance

Brilliaiant I hung on every word I would have loved to have known her!excellent

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Dreadful narration

This book started with excellent,historical refernces but,gradually deteriorated with a nauseating narration,constantly interrupted with appalling "accents". It was enough to turn me off completely,and,I was unable to complete the listen. Don't waste your time with this narrator. She ruined what could have been a good book.

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good story. very biased though, not a well rounded

good story. very biased though, not a well rounded, strongly favours the protagonist. anyone, or any situation that crosses her path/will gets harshly represented.

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