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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story is a captivating and inspiring true story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who helped to change the course of World War II. This book by Sonia Purnell is a... New York Times bestseller and was chosen as a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, and many others. Virginia Hall was a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and revolutionized secret warfare as we know it. Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day. In A Woman of No Importance, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall, an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. Through meticulous research, Purnell reveals the untold story of one of the most important women in World War II and how her fierce persistence helped win the war. This book is a compelling biography of a masterful spy and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people and a little resistance. It reads like a thriller and is hard to put down. Ben Macintyre describes it as a meticulous history that reads like a thriller. NPR says it's a compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people and a little resistance. The New York Times Book Review says that it's excellent, and this book is as riveting as any thriller. In conclusion, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story is a must-read book that sheds light on a story that was long forgotten. It's an inspiring account of a woman who refused to be held back by her disability or gender and became one of the most important people to help win the war. This book is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit and the determination to fight against all odds.

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