White Mouse, 9781742610757
Paperback
The Gestapo’s most wanted: Her daring WWII resistance story.

White Mouse

the autobiography of australia's wartime legend

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2011

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Summary

The White Mouse: A WWII Legend’s Tale of Resistance and Courage

Nancy Wake, the woman known as ‘the white mouse’ for her uncanny ability to evade capture, unveils her remarkable story in her own words. As the Gestapo’s most wanted person and one of the most decorated servicewomen of World War II, her experiences are nothing short of extraordinary.

Living a charmed life in 1930s Paris and later Marseilles with her husband, Nancy’s world was upended by the outbreak of World Wa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781742610757
ISBN-10:1742610757
Author:Nancy Wake
Publisher:Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint:Macmillan Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Edition:4th
Release Date:31 October 2011
Weight:318g
Dimensions:34mm x 231mm x 153mm
About The Author

Nancy Wake

Nancy Wake left Australia in her early twenties and settled in Paris where she worked as a freelance journalist. For her outstanding work during World War II she was awarded the George Medal; the Croix de Guerre with Palm and Bar; the Croix de Guerre with Star; the Medaille de la Resistance; and the American Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm; and she was made a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. She died in mid-2011.

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