Little Cyclone

Little Cyclone

$50.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Airey Neave
Binding: Hardback
Published: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Book and DJ in excellent condition with a little foxing. $5 has been written in pen on the front end paper at some stage in the past.

This gripping historical account chronicles the extraordinary life of a young woman who became a pivotal figure in the Belgian Resistance during World War II. It vividly portrays her audacious efforts in establishing a clandestine escape route, known as the Comet Line, which facilitated the safe passage of hundreds of downed Allied airmen from occupied Europe to freedom. The narrative illustrates the immense courage and ingenuity required to operate such a perilous network under constant threat of capture and betrayal. Written by a fellow wartime operative, the text presents an intimate and authoritative perspective on the harrowing realities of espionage and resistance. Little Cyclone stands as a powerful testament to human resilience and the unwavering spirit of those who defied tyranny.

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Description

Author: Airey Neave
Binding: Hardback
Published: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Book and DJ in excellent condition with a little foxing. $5 has been written in pen on the front end paper at some stage in the past.

This gripping historical account chronicles the extraordinary life of a young woman who became a pivotal figure in the Belgian Resistance during World War II. It vividly portrays her audacious efforts in establishing a clandestine escape route, known as the Comet Line, which facilitated the safe passage of hundreds of downed Allied airmen from occupied Europe to freedom. The narrative illustrates the immense courage and ingenuity required to operate such a perilous network under constant threat of capture and betrayal. Written by a fellow wartime operative, the text presents an intimate and authoritative perspective on the harrowing realities of espionage and resistance. Little Cyclone stands as a powerful testament to human resilience and the unwavering spirit of those who defied tyranny.