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In the tradition of 'Agent Zigzag', comes a gripping biography of the 'Scarlet Pimpernel' of World War II, as fast-paced and emotionally penetrating as the best spy thrillers. This biography honors the unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned Nazi saboteur, and his remarkable exploits as a guerrilla trained in the British Special Operations Executive.
When the Nazis invaded France during World War II and imprisoned his father, Robert de La Rochefoucauld, from one of France's oldest aristocratic families, escaped to England where he was trained in the dark arts of sabotage and combat. Under the guidance of SOE agents, he learned to pick locks, lay bombs, and kill enemies with his bare hands.
Returning to France, he organized resistance cells, assassinated Nazi officers, and sabotaged German missions. He endured unbearable torture and escaped Nazi captivity not once but twice, to live until his eightieth year. De La Rochefoucauld's adventures offer a rare insight into a unique moment in history, revealing new information about a commando network that fought evil and worked courageously to change the course of history.
Pages: 304, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Paul Kix
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- True Adventures of the Gentleman Commando Who Took on the Nazis
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Type
- Biography
- Period
- World War II
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780007553839
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