Description: We Take Pride in our Packaging! THE GESTAPO HATED THE AMERICAN LIMPING LADY THIS BESTSELLER TELLS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE ESPIONAGE stories of World War II - a story of courage, daring, determination and personal style. Those of us who live ordinary lives can read it and just shake our heads in wonder. It is the story of Virginia Hall, a socialite from Baltimore, Maryland, who talked her way into the spy world (even though she had a prosthetic leg) and set about helping to win the war in Europe. How did she do that? Author Sonia Purnell tells how Ms Hall established spy networks, directed where explosives and weapons should be delivered to underground fighters, escaped briefly over the Pyrenees into Spain, and returned to the war to lead a guerilla campaign. Her Nazi enemies described her as one of the most dangerous of Allied spies and nicknamed her angrily "the limping lady" as they tried unsuccessfully to find her. THE HARDCOVER COPY IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION with clean, crisp and unmarked pages, a square and firm cover with no corner bumps and an intact dust-jacket. There are no signs of previous ownership and the book looks as though it has been read gently, if at all. There are black-and-white photographs (some shown above) and, in addition to a general index, there are copious chapter notes and a bibliography. It is a nice copy. Virginia referred to her artificial leg as "Cuthbert". Before setting off on her escape across the Pyrenees, she signaled her spy-bosses that she hoped Cuthbert would not be troublesome. Not knowing what she meant, they radioed back that she should "eliminate" Cuthbert if he became a problem. Publisher: Viking ISBN: 978-0-7352-2529-9 Non-Fiction: History ++ All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubble-wrap. This book will be shipped in a sturdy box. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including American and international classics. + Our inventory includes numerous collectible books from The Franklin Library, the Easton Press, The Heritage Club, The Folio Society and other quality publishers. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + All the pictures we post with our eBay listing are from the actual books being sold and are not stock pictures. + We like to get books to you in the condition described above. This means careful packaging - our specialty. + We believe a house without books is just a house, not a home.
Price: 18.95 USD
Location: Sausalito, California
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Shipping Cost: 5.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: A Woman of No Importance
Book Series: Historical
Item Length: 6.25 in.
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 9.25 in.
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, NY Times Bestseller
Topic: Female Spy, Nazi Europe, Espionage, World War II
Item Width: 1.25 in.
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Viking
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Number Line: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Historical Narrative
Illustrator: Photographs
Era: 1940s
Author: Sonia Purnell
Genre: War, True-Life Spies, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 22 oz.
Number of Pages: 352
