Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris

by Alex Kershaw

Book Overview

The best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life the incredible true story of an American doctor in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II The leafy Avenue Foch, one of the most exclusive residential streets in Nazi-occupied France, was Paris's hotbed of daring spies, murderous secret police, amoral informers, and Vichy collaborators. So when American physician Sumner Jackson, who lived with his wife and young son Phillip...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804140030
• ISBN13: 9780804140034
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful true story of courage.

I love World War 2 history, especially espionage stories. I hadn't ever heard of this family, but I was aware of the stories of some of those whom they helped. A phenomenal missing thread of information with great writing. Would absolutely recommend.