Spy Princess Shrabani Basu SOE Noor Khan

SPY AND PRINCESS — NOOR INAYAT KHAN

She was a princess, musician, and author of children's stories. She became one of the bravest agents of the SOE in occupied France. Her code name: Madeleine.

Noor Inayat Khan, descendant of the Sultan of Mysore, gave up her privileged life to join the British Special Operations Executive. Parachuted into occupied France as a radio operator, she became the last link between London and the Parisian resistance networks after the collapse of the Prosper network. Captured by the Gestapo, she resisted to the very end. Shrabani Basu traces her fascinating destiny with rare precision and emotion.

A necessary tribute to this little-known figure in the fight against Nazism, recognized as a national heroine by France and Great Britain.

KEY POINTS OF THIS BOOK

• Noor’s princely childhood and her cosmopolitan education between Paris, London, and India
• Her commitment to the SOE and her training in espionage techniques
• Her perilous mission as a radio operator in occupied France
• Her capture by the Gestapo, imprisonment, and ultimate sacrifice
• Her posthumous recognition as a war heroine in France and the United Kingdom

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