Spyglass: An Autobiography

by Helene Deschamps-Adams and Hélène Deschamps

Book Overview

At the age of 17, the author saw her native France overrun by the Nazis. Working for the Resistance and later for the American OSS, Helene constantly had to put her mission ahead of her safety. In her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805035362
• ISBN13: 9780805035360
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Reality of Being A Spy

First of all, I must say I know the author personally. I know this story to be true. In these days of "reality TV' and other forms of wonderfully exciting, made for TV, pseudo reality, it's refreshing to read something the has the clear ring of genuine truth. If you have any interest on what it was like to be a young woman in occupied France, under the iron fist of the Nazi, and what courage it required to fight back, read this book. You will never forget it.

Suspense and war in a lovely book

This was a great book. I recommend it to anyone interested in the time period or not interested. It was the first non-fiction WWII book I read and it got me "hooked" on the time period.