Ariel Lawhon’s Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding work of historical fiction inspired by the real story of Nancy Grace Augusta Wake, a woman so extraordinary that your first instinct might be to believe she is imaginary, like James Bond. In Paris, Nancy, an Aussie expat, cleverly bluffs her way into becoming a freelance journalist at the European branch of the Hearst newspaper group. Nancy Wake was a New Zealand-born nurse and one of the only women to serve in the SOE, or Special Operations Executive, during World War II. Her life is fictionalized in Ariel Lawhon's Code Name Hélène, a disappointingly generic historical fiction novel with jaunty, gratingly modern prose, and a far too heavy a focus on Nancy's romance with the French industrialist Henri Fiocca. · Title: Code Name Hélène. Published by: Doubleday Books. Release Date: March 31st, Genre: Historical Fiction. Pages: ISBN Pages:
Nancy's trek across the Pyrenees and her hour bike ride are harrowing. Her grit and stamina are awe-inspiring. Do you think you could endure the physical and mental stress of such a journey? If Code Name H l ne were made into a movie, who would you like to see cast in the roles of Nancy and Henri? The Kirkus review for Ariel Lawhon's latest novel calls Code Name Hélène "her best book to date." I agree. And I'm a gal who has read—and loved—every single one of Lawhon's books, from her debut, The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress to her release, I Was Anastasia. Told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war, Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding and moving story of enduring love, More Books by Ariel Lawhon. I Was Anastasia. The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress. Flight of Dreams.
Code Name Hélène. Ariel Lawhon’s Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding work of historical fiction inspired by the real story of Nancy Grace Augusta Wake, a woman so extraordinary that your first instinct might be to believe she is imaginary, like James Bond. In Paris, Nancy, an Aussie expat, cleverly bluffs her way into becoming a freelance journalist at the European branch of the Hearst newspaper group. CODE NAME HÉLÈNE. by Ariel Lawhon ‧ RELEASE DATE: Ma. A historical novel explores the intersection of love and war in the life of Australian-born World War II heroine Nancy Grace Augusta Wake. Lawhon’s (I Was Anastasia, , etc.) carefully researched, lively historical novels tend to be founded on a strategic chronological gambit, whether it’s the suspenseful countdown to the landing of the Hindenberg or the tale of a Romanov princess told backward and forward at once. By Ariel Lawhon. Based on the thrilling real-life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake, Code Name Hélène is told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during World War II. This remarkable woman was one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance, known for her ferocious wit, her signature red lipstick, and her ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces.
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