Book description
'Extraordinary... enthralling. We may think we have read all we need to about the Second World War's secret war, but despite an army of histories and fine biographies, Latour's account is the only first-person memoir we have by a female agent within it. It's also almost certainly…
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1 author picked The Last Secret Agent as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was so moved by this fascinating and engaging story of Pippa Latour’s wartime SOE operations.
The number of female undercover operatives who were parachuted into occupied France (and survived) was modest. Pippa somehow had the wit and presence of mind to know how to deceive the Germans. She was not spared terrible suffering.
I also made contact with Pippa when she was aged 100 at a time when much of the interviewing for this book took place, and I am so pleased that a gripping sense of her bravery and determination shines through.
From John's list on The best historical books with hitherto untold stories of courage and hope.
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