Violette Szabo - Hardcover

Susan Ottaway (author)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557504997 ISBN 13: 9781557504999

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2002

Synopsis

Violette Szabo worked with the British Special Operations Executive in an effort to infiltrate Nazi-occupied France, but was captured and executed at the Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. This is the first full-length biography of Szabo since Minney's Carve Her Name with Pride appeared in the early 19

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Review:

‘Ottaway confirms that she is a meticulous researcher and first-rate historian.’
Alliance Advocate

‘This excellent biography presents a vivid portrait of Violette as an agent and as a person. Extensive research and interviews with people who knew and worked with her have enabled the author to set out the facts and re-examine Violette's remarkable life. This is a moving and gripping read which offers a valuable insight into the character of one of Britain's greatest heroines.’
This England

“Susan Ottaway’s biography of Szabo is in many ways, a counter point to Crave Her Name with Pride. Ottaway was able to interview not only Szabo’s brothers but also her daughter Tania. What is interesting is looking at what Szabo and her daughter think about Szabo’s work and the “morality” of a mother doing such duty. Ottaway also details life after the war and how the family was treated by the makers of the film. Four stars.”
The Fish Shelf

“In 1935 at the age of only fourteen Violette Bushell left school.  In 1944 she was a beautiful widow and the Mother of a young daughter when she undertook two secret missions in France as a Special Operations Executive.  Shortly after D-Day a few days into her second mission she was arrested and sent to Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. She was executed at the beginning of 1945. I give this book five out of five stars!”
Random Ramblings
 

“Well written and informative, I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the Second World War.”

Kazimiera Pendrey - Reviewer

Synopsis:

Violette Szabo worked with the British Special Operations Executive in an effort to infiltrate Nazi-occupied France, but was captured and executed at the Ravensbr ck Concentration Camp. This is the first full-length biography of Szabo since Minney's Carve Her Name with Pride appeared in the early 1960s. The narrative concentrates on Szabo's espiona

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1557504997
• ISBN 13: 9781557504999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200