Madame Fourcade's Secret War Book Reviews

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Great Book!. I loved this clearly well-researched book about a remarkable woman!

Madame Fourcade’s Secret War. I live in France near the site of the DDay landings in 1944 and have developed an intense interest in the Second World War and especially the experiences of ordinary men and women who lived and often died here during those horror filled years. I thought I knew a great deal about the Resistance but after reading this amazing book, I realize my knowledge was very superficial. Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was one of the most extraordinary human beings I have ever met on the printed page, and her story as well as that of Alliance, the network of resistance she headed, is a testament to bravery seldom seen. I was blown away by her ability to persevere in the face of incredible odds, to survive not only the Nazis who held France prisoner but also the sexism of her time which held that womens’ place, even in wartime, was in the home.

Secret war, secret history. The story of Madame Fourcade is amazing, and the book is intriguing, thought provoking, important, and beautifully written. The book cover points out that Madame Fourcade was the head of a major resistance network in France during World War II. That network provided significant intelligence information to the Allies during the struggle against Nazi Germany, and many members of the network lost their lives doing so. Yet few people outside France have heard of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, and even in France she is not widely remembered. Why not? Madame Fourcade was a strong and intelligent woman. She had to be to run a spy network, especially at a time when her first task was to convince potential recruits to the network that a woman was capable of being in charge. Many were reluctant to believe that a woman could be the head of resistance network or to take orders from a woman, but they learned what she was capable of doing. Madame Fourcade should be a model for women who want to prove that they can do a “man’s job.” The story is complex and fascinating, and the book is thoroughly researched and well documented. Besides that, it is a well told, gripping story that captures both the facts and the emotions of the participants. This is not a dry presentation of history, it is an incredible story that happens to be true.

Wow. I learned so much about French history. Read like a Hollywood movie, couldn't put it down.

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