{"product_id":"the-mysterious-virginia-hall-world-war-iis-most-dangerous-spy-hardcover","title":"The Mysterious Virginia Hall: World War II's Most Dangerous Spy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudia Friddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did a young lady from a wealthy family in Maryland end up as the Gestapo's most wanted spy? This YA biography of Virginia Hall, World War II's most successful female spy, will inspire reluctant readers and budding history buffs alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVirginia Hall, known to her family as \"Dindy,\" was an athletic, outdoorsy girl who dreamed of joining the foreign service and becoming an ambassador. Despite numerous setbacks, including losing her leg to gangrene after an accident, Virginia never wavered in her determination to serve her country. After the outbreak of World War II, a chance meeting on a train changed her life--George Bellows, an agent of the British Special Operations Executive, recruited her as one of its first women agents. Working for Allied intelligence services in France, Virginia Hall organized French resistance fighters, performed daring rescues, and provided the Allies with intelligence that was key for ousting the Nazis and earned her numerous medals, including the US Army's Distinguished Service Cross. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith chapters titled for each of the many aliases and nicknames used by Virginia Hall, this book takes readers through her extraordinary life and her evolution as a resistance fighter and intelligence operative. Award-winning author Claudia Friddell brings Virginia Hall's bravery, intelligence, and determination to life in this thoroughly researched and photo-filled biography endorsed by Hall's family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudia Friddell is the author of several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eCool off and Ride: \u003ci\u003eA Trolley Trip to Beat the Heat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoad Trip: Camping With the Four Vagabonds: Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eTo the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGrace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: \u003ci\u003eThe Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a therapist, a school counselor, and an elementary school teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63545460359517,"sku":"9781662680595","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/wMJK7H6xn99781662680595.webp?v=1771750522","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/the-mysterious-virginia-hall-world-war-iis-most-dangerous-spy-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}