Overview
AndrƩe Griotteray was just 19 when the Germans invaded France and occupied Paris, where she worked as a clerk in the passport office. When her younger brother, Alain, created a resistance network named Orion, AndrƩe joined his efforts, secretly typing up and printing copies of an underground newspaper, and stealing I.D. cards which allowed scores of Jewish citizens to escape persecution.
Charming and pretty, AndrĆ©e nimbly avoided the unwanted attentions of German officers, even as she secretly began working as an undercover courier. Displaying fearlessness in the face of immense pressure, she traveled throughout the county delivering vital intelligence destined for Franceās alliesāuntil the day she was betrayed and arrested.
Throughout her ordeal, AndrĆ©e stayed composed, refusing to inform on her comrades. Before she was set free, she even duped her interrogators into revealing who had betrayed Orion, and continued her underground activities until Franceās liberation.
Weaving in diary entries, letters, and conversations, AndrĆ©eās daughter, Francelle, brings a uniquely personal slant to her motherās story. The Paris Girl reveals the narrow escapes and moments of terror, the daily acts of bravery and defiance, and the extraordinary courage displayed by AndrĆ©e and so many of her contemporaries, that helped turned the tide of war.
This book title, The Paris Girl (The Young Woman Who Outwitted the Nazis and Became a WWII Hero), ISBN: 9780806544298, by Francelle Bradford White, published by Kensington (December 24, 2024) 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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