Nancy Wake

World War Two's Most Rebellious Spy

By: Russell Braddon

Narrated by: Nico Evers-Swindell

"Of all the variously talented women SOE sent to France, Nancy Wake was perhaps the most formidable." - Sebastian Faulks

This is the incredible true story of the greatest spy you’ve never heard of - as told to the author by the woman herself.

At the outbreak of World War Two, Nancy Wake’s glamorous life in the South of France seemed far removed from the fighting. But when her husband was called up for military service, Nancy felt she had just as much of a duty to fight for freedom. By 1943, her fearless undercover work even in the face of personal tragedy had earned her a place on the Gestapo’s "most wanted" list.

Mixing armed combat with a taste for high living, Nancy frustrated the Nazis at every turn - whether she was smuggling food and messages as part of the underground Resistance or being parachuted into the heart of the war to lead a 7,000-strong band of Resistance fighters.

The extraordinary courage of this unequalled woman changed the course of the war, and Russell Braddon’s vividly realised biography brings her incredible story to life.

©1956, 2019 The Estate of Russell Braddon (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Needs a woman narrator!

Loved the story, she was quite a woman! Did NOT like the narrator (man), reading her story. When he would break into a French accent (term used lightly), or a U.S. southern drawl, it was like fingernails on a chalkboard

One incredible woman!

I simply can't believe I hadn't heard about Nancy Wake before. Incredible story & well read. A great & exciting read. Years tick by & nearly everyone alive at this time in history has died. I hope memories like this help keep our eyes on current events, lest similar horrors ever happen again.

Excellent retelling of other war heroes

We need these stories especially in light of today’s news events that in many ways are repeating history. Will we ever learn?
World War II resistance fighters will never receive all the accolades they deserve but this story is another retelling of the sacrifices they made, of their bravery, and of their losses.
Simply reading or listening to this story will give them more of the recognition they deserve. While historical in the telling, the narrative is interesting and well worth the time spent reading/listening.

What a Story - What a Woman

Fascinating story of one courage woman’s role in WWII. The characters are well developed and you
will enjoy getting to know them, as I did. Charm, gutsy, beautiful, amazing story of an amazing woman

Best storyline about the war I have read.

Loved this book! Nancy Wake is a no nonsense hero. it was so nice to have a story without filler words, phrases or nonsensical back stories.
straight up bad ass hero's.
loved the narrator's voice also.
I wish I could read this for the first time again.