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Fordham University Press An American Heroine in the French Resistance: The Diary and Memoir of Virginia D'Albert-Lake: 09 (World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension)

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This fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American woman’s heroism in the French Resistance. Virginia Roush fell in love with Philippe d’Albert-Lake during a visit to France in 1936; they married soon after. In 1943, they both joined the Resistance, where Virginia put her life in jeopardy as she sheltered downed airmen and later survived a Nazi prison camp. After the war, she stayed in France with Philippe, and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur and the Medal of Honor. She died in 1997. Judy Barrett Litoff brings together two rare documents―Virginia’s diary of wartime France until her capture in 1944 and her prison memoir written immediately after the war. Masterfully edited, they convey the compassion and toughness of a nearly forgotten heroine as they provide an invaluable record of the workings of the Resistance by one of the very few American women who participated in it. “An indelible portrait of extraordinary strength of character . . . [D’Albert-Lake] is sombre, reflective, and attentive to every detail.”―The New Yorker “A sharply etched and moving story of love, companionship, commitment, and sacrifice. . . . This beautifully edited diary and memoir throw an original light on the French Resistance.”―Robert Gildea, author of Marianne in Chains: In Search of the German Occupation, 1940-1945 “At once a stunning self-portrait and dramatic narrative of a valorous young American woman . . . an exciting and gripping story, one of the best of the many wartime tales.” ―Walter Cronkite “An enthralling tale which brims with brave airmen and plucky heroines.”―David Kirby, St. Petersburg Times

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Brand: Fordham University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 082322581X
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > United States
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 March 2006
Listed Since: 13 February 2007

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