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Nancy Wake
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
In the early 1930s, Nancy Wake was a young woman enjoying a bohemian life in Paris. By the end of the Second World War, she was the Gestapo's most wanted person. As a naive, young journalist, Nancy Wake witnessed a horrific scene of Nazi violence in a Viennese street. From that moment, she declared that she would do everything in her power to rid Europe of the Nazis.
What began as a courier job here and there became a highly successful escape network for Allied soldiers, perfectly camouflaged by Nancy's high-society life in Marseille. Her network was soon so successful – and so notorious – that she was forced to flee France to escape the Gestapo, who had dubbed her 'the white mouse' for her knack of slipping through its traps. But Nancy was a passionate enemy of the Nazis and refused to stay away.
Supplying weapons and training members of a powerful underground fighting force, organising Allied parachute drops, cycling four hundred kilometres across a mountain range to find a new transmitting radio – nothing seemed too difficult in her fight against the Nazis. Peter FitzSimons reveals Nancy Wake's compelling story, a tale of an ordinary woman doing extraordinary things.
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- Ian Smith
- 22-01-20
Incredible story very well read
one of my best 2nd world war stories. Incredible story of an incredible woman. Amazing achievements against all odds. enjoyed it from start to finish.
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- Chris
- 09-06-20
Very entertaining
Very inspiring, gritty, down to earth and touching true story, well written and well read. Highly enjoyable.
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- Ellen
- 01-08-11
well worth the read
While I myself had never heard of Nancy Wake and only found the book by browsing owing to a few idle few minutes, If you have any interest in the 2nd world war or espionage and courage displayed of real live heros/heroines you will enjoy this book. I can recomend it both as great listening educational and enlightening experience as well as being thought provoking on how her own country ignored her for so long.
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- Margaret
- 01-03-17
a real heroine
this book tells the story of an Australian woman who helped the French resistance showly so much bravery. I just cannot understand why I had never heard of her before even though I had read so much about WWII
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- Hellsbelles
- 10-06-16
What a woman! Great life, great book.
Loved it. Knitted a whole baby coat listening to this story of Nancy's amazing war time experiences. Recommend it.
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- Arthur
- 28-03-15
Exceptional Woman
Truly one of Australia's un-sung hero's. What a life Nancy lead. I would thoroughly recommend this book but with the caution, you don't quite know or believe what shes going to do next !!
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- Ellen
- 13-03-18
Absolutely brilliant
What an amazing lady Nancy Wake was, couldn't stop listening. We owe Nancy's generation so much, I am also saddened when hearing their accounts what a struggle the post war years often where, society owed these brave personal so much but so often didn't pay them what they were due.
Highly recommend.
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- Tilly Topkins
- 13-03-20
Not Enjoyable
struggled with this book was not a letter to finish it. Am familiar with the story so not sure why this did not work for me
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