Name: Code Name Hélène: A Novel
SKU: 53151651
Price: 18.69 EUR
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Author: Ariel Lawhon

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ariel Lawhon

Publisher

Anchor Books

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1x13.2x2.8 cm

Weight

0.36 kg.

ISBN13

9780525565499

Synopsis "Code Name Hélène: A Novel"

Based on the thrilling real-life story of a socialite spy and astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII--from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia "This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake...will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war, Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding and moving story of enduring love, remarkable sacrifice and unfaltering resolve that chronicles the true exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name. It is 1936 and Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian expat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspaper when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to become Mrs. Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name. As Lucienne Carlier, Nancy smuggles people and documents across the border. Her success and her remarkable ability to evade capture earns her the nickname The White Mouse from the Gestapo. With a five million franc bounty on her head, Nancy is forced to escape France and leave Henri behind. When she enters training with the Special Operations Executives in Britain, her new comrades are instructed to call her Helene. And finally, with mission in hand, Nancy is airdropped back into France as the deadly Madam Andree, where she claims her place as one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance, armed with a ferocious wit, her signature red lipstick, and the ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces. But no one can protect Nancy if the enemy finds out these four women are one and the same, and the closer to liberation France gets, the more exposed she--and the people she loves--become.

Ariel Lawhon

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Ariel Lawhon is an American author known for her historical fiction novels. Among her most notable works are The Frozen River (2023), Code Name Hélène (2020), I Was Anastasia (2018), Flight of Dreams (2016), and The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress (2014). Additionally, she co-wrote When We Had Wings (2022) with Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner. Her books have been selected by organizations such as LibraryReads, Indie Next, and Book of the Month Club. Lawhon lives in the hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four children.

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