Overview
Prior to World War II, Josephine Baker was a music-hall diva renowned for her singing and dancing, her beauty and sexuality; she was the highest-paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized her adopted city, Paris, she was banned from the stage, along with all ānegroes and Jews.ā Yet instead of returning to America,Ā she vowed to stay and to fight the Nazi evil. Overnight, she went from performer to Resistance spy.Ā
InĀ Agent Josephine,Ā bestselling author Damien Lewis uncovers this little-known history of the famous singerās life. During the war years, as a member of the French Nurse paratroopersāa cover for her spying workāBaker participated in numerous clandestine activities and emerged as a formidable spy. In turn, she was a hero of the three countries in whose name she servedāthe US, France, and Britain.Ā
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Drawing on a plethora of new historical material and rigorous research, including previously undisclosed letters and journals, Lewis upends the conventional story of Josephine Baker, explaining why she fully deserves her unique place in the French PanthƩon.
This book title, Agent Josephine (American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy), ISBN: 9781541700666, by Damien Lewis, published by PublicAffairs (April 5, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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