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Spymistress

The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II

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Spymistress

By: William Stevenson
Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
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A rousing tale of espionage and unsung valor, this is the captivating true story of Vera Atkins, Great Britain's spymistress from the age of 25. With her fierce intelligence, blunt manner, personal courage, and exceptional informants, Vera ran countless missions throughout the 1930s. After rising to the leadership echelon in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by Winston Churchill, she became head of a clandestine army in World War II. Her team went deep behind enemy lines, linked up with resistance fighters, destroyed vital targets, helped Allied pilots escape capture, assassinated German soldiers, and radioed information back to London. As the biographer of her mentor in the SOE, William Stevenson was the only person Vera Atkins trusted to record her story.

©2007, 2011 William Stevenson (P)2014 Audible, Inc. 20th Century Americas Espionage Historical Military Military & War Modern Politicians Politics & Activism True Crime United States Women World War II War Royalty Imperialism Winston Churchill Holocaust Funny Middle Ages Submarine Biography Franklin D Roosevelt Interwar Period
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Unfortunately this audio book was totally ruined by a boring narrator,who did not do the story justice.

Awful narrator

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the matter-of-fact narration is enthralling, keeps up a modeate pace and never slows down or gets bogged down.

the depth of research in a field where records are incomplete.

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In these days of lies and fascism the record in this book detailing the extent of support and acquiesce enjoyed by the nazis is confronting
Brave people will fight evil

A pertinent troubling account

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Fastinating story of one aspect of WWII. Brilliant woman, and unbelievable outcomes. Very very brave people who made exceptional sacrifices to give us a better world.

Well Written and Narrated.

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A first class listen. Totally fascinating true record of history. Would listen again. Such courage

Fabulous

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