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  • The Spy Who Loved

  • The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
  • By: Clare Mulley
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre
  • Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (44 ratings)

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The Spy Who Loved

By: Clare Mulley
Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre
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The Untold Story of Britain's First Female Special Agent of World War II

In June 1952 a woman was murdered by an obsessed colleague in a hotel in the South Kensington district of London. Her name was Christine Granville. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising; that she had survived the Second World War was remarkable.

The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Granville would become one of Britain's most daring and highly decorated special agents. Having fled to Britain at the outbreak of war, she was recruited by the intelligence services and took on mission after mission. She skied over the hazardous High Tatras into occupied Poland, served in Egypt and North Africa, and was later parachuted behind enemy lines into France, where an agent's life expectancy was only six weeks. Her courage, quick wit, and determination won her release from arrest more than once and saved the lives of several fellow officers - including one of her many lovers - just hours before their execution by the Gestapo. More importantly, the intelligence she gathered in her espionage was a significant contribution to the Allied war effort, and she was awarded the George Medal, the OBE, and the Croix de Guerre.

Granville exercised a mesmeric power on those who knew her. In The Spy Who Loved, acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary history of this charismatic, difficult, fearless, and altogether extraordinary woman.

©2016 St. Martin's (P)2016 Random House Audio
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Well researched.

Was like listening to a novel, very good. I did have to listen at 1.5 speed otherwise the narrator dragged.

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Great book

I couldn’t stop listening to this book !!! I can’t say enough good things about this book. This woman was amazing and her story needed to be told. I will listen to this again !! I tried to find the movie. But it’s not in English. I’m now a fan of WW2 female spies ! She has the kind of strength and character that keeps you hanging on !!

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This is a treat for students of WWII history

The writing, careful presentation of facts, and excellent reading of The Spy Who Loved makes this book fantastic!

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Great info about female spy in WW 2.

I hear about her in a spy novel. I don't remember the name of it. a lot of research went into writing this book. I enjoyed it.

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Great Biography

A balanced account of an amazing and complicated woman. Many new stories and information previously untold. The audiobook narration was exceptional. Highly recommend

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