Author: MINNEY R. J.
Title: Carve her Name with Pride. [The Story of VIolette Szabo.]. IN FULL MOROCCO
Description: George Newnes,, [1956]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates, full-page map and full-page plan in the text, and endpaper maps; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The classic, well-illustrated account of SOE agent Violette Szabo, the only woman agent to be awarded the George Cross during WWII. This book forms the basis of Lewis Gilbert's classic feature film (1958) starring Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield and Jack Warner. Enser, p.399; Foot, p.460.

Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, espionage, soe, special operations executive, france, george cross, szabo, violette szabo, minney


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