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Reviewed on September 12, 2025 | Audio Supplement
What motivates a mother of two young children to become the sole woman leader of a French resistance network? Lester (The Paris Orphan) explores that question in this vivid account of the life of renowned spy Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, who ran the Alliance, a network of operatives fighting against France's Vichy government during World War II. This meticulously researched book celebrates Marie-Madeleine's storied lif...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



