Agent Most Wanted
The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
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A New York Times best seller
Chosen as a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London
Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography
“Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” (The New York Times Book Review)
"A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people - and a little resistance." (NPR)
"A meticiulous history that reads like a thriller." (Ben Macintyre)
A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine.
In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her."
The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and - despite her prosthetic leg - helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it.
Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day.
Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall - an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. Agent Most Wanted is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war.
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- Duración: 12 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 255
Virginia Hall left her comfortable Baltimore roots in 1931 to follow a dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer. After watching Hitler roll over Poland and France, she enlisted to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), a secret espionage and sabotage organization. She was soon deployed to occupied France where, if captured, imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Gestapo was all but assured.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is ruining the book for me
- De Penni Khandi en 06-19-14
De: Judith Pearson
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Kingmaker
- Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Louise Brealey
- Duración: 16 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 207
When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing–and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes–on both sides of the Atlantic–remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how she left an indelible mark on the world today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pamela reigns! But.....
- De Lucy Johnson en 11-30-24
De: Sonia Purnell
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A Woman of No Importance
- The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 13 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,475
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,833
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,810
In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and - despite her prosthetic leg - helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Maybe it’s the narrator?
- De Andrea en 09-18-19
De: Sonia Purnell
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Clementine
- The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
- Duración: 17 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,488
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,326
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,311
By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been "impossible without her". Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with a deeply researched account that tells her life story, revealing how she was instrumental in softening FDR's initial dislike of her husband and paving the way for Britain's close relationship with America.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exasperating At Times But Very Good--
- De Gillian en 04-09-18
De: Sonia Purnell
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Spymistress
- The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II
- De: William Stevenson
- Narrado por: Nicholas Camm
- Duración: 12 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 390
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 349
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 345
A rousing tale of espionage and unsung valor, this is the captivating true story of Vera Atkins, Great Britain's spymistress from the age of 25. With her fierce intelligence, blunt manner, personal courage, and exceptional informants, Vera ran countless missions throughout the 1930s. After rising to the leadership echelon in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by Winston Churchill, she became head of a clandestine army in World War II.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Story - Unfortunately Monotone Performance
- De Glenn en 03-29-14
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Shadow Warriors of World War II
- The Daring Women of the OSS and SOE
- De: Gordon Thomas, Greg Lewis
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 275
They were told that the only crime they must never commit was to be caught. Women of enormous cunning and strength of will, the Shadow Warriors' stories have remained largely untold - until now. In a dramatic tale of espionage and conspiracy in World War II, Shadow Warriors of World War II unveils the history of the courageous women who volunteered to work behind enemy lines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent telling of a story of women's strength, courage and intelligence
- De Ralph's mother en 02-24-17
De: Gordon Thomas, y otros
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The Wolves at the Door
- The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy
- De: Judith Pearson
- Narrado por: Patrice O’Neill
- Duración: 12 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 255
Virginia Hall left her comfortable Baltimore roots in 1931 to follow a dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer. After watching Hitler roll over Poland and France, she enlisted to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), a secret espionage and sabotage organization. She was soon deployed to occupied France where, if captured, imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Gestapo was all but assured.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is ruining the book for me
- De Penni Khandi en 06-19-14
De: Judith Pearson
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Agent Most Wanted
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- Laura Frye
- 10-09-23
A force of her own
A tale of fearless resistance to tyranny, a true heroine and leader. Very well read. Worth the listen.
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- Dawn T.
- 10-28-22
My Favorite Spy!
This is a great story! This woman is brilliant, fearless, determined and so much more. I was first introduced to her on another Audible book with this same Narrator and it was amazing!!! I've watched movies, read books, etc. Ms. Hewitt, the narrator, seems to know this character very well and I say that after listening to the other book too! It's worth it to listen!!
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- John
- 09-01-22
Stellar hero
What a compelling account of Virginia Hall’s life. She was a superhero.
Excellent and compassionately narrated.
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- Tracy K.
- 08-17-23
I was bored
Emongus bordem hit me
It was boring the got interesting
So yea you should read boook
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- Stephanie
- 08-11-22
Condensed version of A Woman of No Importance.
This is a good book but is overall a summary of her previous book.
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