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A Woman of No Importance

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First published: 2019
Pages: 403

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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell is a biographical novel that uncovers the remarkable life of Virginia Hall. She was an American spy whose heroism changed the Second World War. Despite being rejected from the foreign service due to her gender and a prosthetic leg, Virginia Hall talked her way into Churchill’s “ministry of ungentlemanly warfare.” She became the first woman to deploy to occupied France even before the United States officially entered the war.

Known as the “Madonna of the Resistance,” Virginia coordinated a network of spies, sabotaged enemy lines, and recruited guerilla fighters. Her face adorned WANTED posters throughout Europe, yet she refused orders to evacuate, risking her life repeatedly.

About the author

Sonia Purnell

Sonia Purnell is a British writer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her books include Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, which was chosen as book of the year by The Telegraph and The Independent, and was a finalist for the Plutarch Award.

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