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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
2019·352 pages
Biography of Virginia Hall, the American spy who infiltrated Nazi-occupied France and became one of the Allies’ most effective WWII agents.
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Biography of Virginia Hall, the American spy who infiltrated Nazi-occupied France and became one of the Allies’ most effective WWII agents.
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'A METICULOUS HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A THRILLER' BEN MACINTYRE, TEN BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT WORLD WAR II An astounding story of heroism, spycraft, resistance and personal triumph over shocking adversity. 'A rousing tale of derring-do' THE TIMES 'Riveting' MICK HERRON 'Superb' IRISH TIMES THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 determine...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief romantic relationships and infidelity; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Wartime torture, executions, gun violence, gore, and graphic injury detail
Profanity
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Occasional strong language and wartime cursing
Substance use
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Alcohol use, alcoholism themes, and some drug use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Brief references to religious bigotry in wartime context
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Central focus on WWII resistance, Nazi occupation, and Allied intelligence
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide referenced in wartime context
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual assault, torture, genocide, racism, kidnapping, and Nazi cruelty
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