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Liberation
- Author
- Imogen Kealey
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 26 March 2020
- Run Time
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
To the Allies she was a fearless freedom fighter, special operations super spy, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world with a five-million-Franc bounty on her head.
Her name was Nancy Wake.
Now, for the first time, the roots of her legend are told in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take brutal revenge on those who have wronged her.
Critics Review
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Her extraordinary story has been told before, but Kealey uses the freedom of fiction to breathe new life into it . . . exciting and well-written
The Times
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What a story, and Imogen Kealey tells it brilliantly. This is more than a heart-stopping and exciting adventure thriller: Nancy Wake is a heroine for our times, as well as for hers. The most extraordinary thing of all is that in its essentials, the story is true.
Andrew Taylor
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A fresh, original, breathless thriller. Nancy Wake may be drawn from history but she is a heroine for our times
Erin Kelly
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Big on high stakes action . . . exciting
Daily Mail
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Imogen Kealey has written a proper page-turning thriller, remarkably based on the true story of one of the Second World War's truly great heroines.
Ben Fergusson
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The White Mouse is a Resistance heroine of legendary courage, daring and cleverness. Imogen Kealey conjures her rebellious, passionate character with conviction, insight and gritty detail.
Amanda Craig
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I absolutely raced through this, based on the incredible Nancy Wake, a real-life superhero. An astonishing, heart-thudding and unforgettable story, brilliantly told.
Jill Mansell
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A bold, blazing account of an astonishing woman in an extraordinary time, by a master storyteller. Vivid, harrowing, engaging, but above all compelling. A rare treat.
Robyn Young
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Brims with heart-pounding tension
Sunday Mirror
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A thrilling debut . . . featuring plenty of espionage and a memorable female lead, this is a cinematic treat for fans of wartime adventure novels
Publishers Weekly
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A blistering, gripping, and absolutely fascinating novel. Set aside plenty of quality time as I was consumed, and read it all in one heady, breathtaking go.
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Details
- Author
- Imogen Kealey
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Duration
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 March 2020
- ISBN
- 9780751576115
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- True war and combat stories, Thriller / suspense fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Second World War fiction
Synopsis
The must-read thriller inspired by the true story of Nancy Wake, whose husband was kidnapped by the Nazis and became the most decorated servicewoman of the Second World War - soon to be a major blockbuster film.To the Allies she was a fearless freedom fighter, special operations super spy, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world with a five-million-Franc bounty on her head. Her name was Nancy Wake.Now, for the first time, the roots of her legend are told in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take brutal revenge on those who have wronged her.
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