{"id":8117044838694,"title":"Gentleman Spy","handle":"gentleman-spy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_small.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Carolyn Gossage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781942614289\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 232\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eAt the outbreak of the Second World War, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the SOE (Special Operations Executive) to “set Europe ablaze” as he said, by working with resistance groups in Nazi-occupied countries in Europe—especially in France. Count Robert De La Rochefoucauld’s memoir of wartime service in the French Resistance and work with the British told of extraordinary exploits of courage and espionage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eAfter receiving commando, explosives, and sabotage training in Britain, De La Rouchefoucald parachuted twice into occupied France to combat the Nazis. During his resistance work he was captured on two occasions and successfully escaped from his execution. He was also known for his eclectic use of tools of espionage and escape including explosives hidden in loaves of bread, a stolen Nazi limousine, a nun’s habit, and a bicycle. His story is a remarkable account of ingenuity, endurance, and survival. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eCarolyn Gossage’s authorized translation of the memoir, access to family archives, and additional research provides English readers a remarkable story of survival and sacrifice during the Second World War.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn and educated in Canada and France, Carolyn Gossage is the author of numerous books on art and history. Among her numerous titles are: \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThe Accidental Captives—The Story of Seven Women Alone in Nazi Germany, Greatcoats and Glamour Boots—Canadian Women in Uniform 1939-45,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eBasilicas of Ethiopia—An Architectural History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-05T15:56:01-04:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T14:15:12-05:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Carolyn Gossage","Historical","World War II"],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44349723476262,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781942614289","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Gentleman Spy","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1995,"weight":366,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781942614289","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781942614289.jpg?v=1675278912"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781942614289.jpg?v=1675278912","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32829315612966,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2703,"width":1802,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781942614289.jpg?v=1675278912"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2703,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781942614289.jpg?v=1675278912","width":1802}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_small.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Carolyn Gossage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781942614289\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 232\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eAt the outbreak of the Second World War, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the SOE (Special Operations Executive) to “set Europe ablaze” as he said, by working with resistance groups in Nazi-occupied countries in Europe—especially in France. Count Robert De La Rochefoucauld’s memoir of wartime service in the French Resistance and work with the British told of extraordinary exploits of courage and espionage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eAfter receiving commando, explosives, and sabotage training in Britain, De La Rouchefoucald parachuted twice into occupied France to combat the Nazis. During his resistance work he was captured on two occasions and successfully escaped from his execution. He was also known for his eclectic use of tools of espionage and escape including explosives hidden in loaves of bread, a stolen Nazi limousine, a nun’s habit, and a bicycle. His story is a remarkable account of ingenuity, endurance, and survival. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eCarolyn Gossage’s authorized translation of the memoir, access to family archives, and additional research provides English readers a remarkable story of survival and sacrifice during the Second World War.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn and educated in Canada and France, Carolyn Gossage is the author of numerous books on art and history. Among her numerous titles are: \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThe Accidental Captives—The Story of Seven Women Alone in Nazi Germany, Greatcoats and Glamour Boots—Canadian Women in Uniform 1939-45,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eBasilicas of Ethiopia—An Architectural History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}