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# Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

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Review: Courage and Intellect Above and Beyond - Unbelievable and hidden history of one woman's courage, intelligence, and ability. As a rabid reader of military and espionage history this is the first extensive biography of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade I have read. The subject is extensively covered, character well described and portrayed. A page turner worthy of all history fans. The author deserves high accolades for research and story development. Highly recommended!
Review: Fascinating, compelling, factual thriller - I had recently read Sonia Purnell's 'A Woman of No Importance' about Virginia Hall, an extraordinary American woman who led French resistance groups attached to the British supported disruptive guerilla groups under its Special Operations Executive (SOE) which had been formed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to harass and undermine the Nazi occupation of France and had become intrigued by clandestine efforts during World War II. Lynne Olsen is an expert historical biography. Her description in "Angry Young Men" of the Members of Parliament who supported Churchill during the 1930s when alone he protested that Hitler was bent on European conquest, uncovers a little-known but highly important piece of British political history. The skills she used there are in evidence throughout "Madame Fourcade's Secret War'. Who knew that this young, highly attractive French woman led Alliance, the most important of all the spy operations in France during the war? Fourcade, unlike Hall, was working with the main spy organization in Britain MI6. There job was information rather than sabotage. Her network was almost destroyed by traitors in its midst several times, but Fourcade rebuilt. Her spies informed Britain about the rocket inventions of Werner Von Braun, possibly changing the direction of the war. They informed Britain of the activities of the U-boats, German submarines, whose savaging of the British merchant fleet threatened to starve the UK into surrender and she and her agents were responsible for getting a senior French general out of France for the North African theatre of war. These were just some of her exploits. Fourcade was not a simple character. She had to convince that she was a woman who could organize and lead at a time when men ruled and had little belief that women could do either. She had children that she rarely saw and was pregnant, by a lover during the war, but continued to operate her networks. This is a great study of a powerful, competent and almost unbelievably couragrous woman who was lucky to survive when many around her died after capture. Her escape from capture when it looked like there was no way out, is the stuff of novels and movies. "A Woman of No Importance" has been acquired for a feature film by JJ Abrams Bad Robot. 'Madame Fourcade's Secret War' should be a European limited series. There is a rash of books about women in the Second World War at the moment, both factual and fiction based on fact. Lynne Olsen's has to be among the best. It fits so well into a climate where women are demanding the same recognition of their competence and daring as men. Fourcade was a trail-blazer whose dedication to her nation surpassed all other considerations. She used her elite upbringing; she is not everyone's idea of the perfect mother, but she changed a world at war. Olsen rightly immortalizes her.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #93,945 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #199 in Women in History #255 in World War II History (Books) #366 in Women's Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,215) |
| Dimensions  | 5.2 x 0.96 x 7.9 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0812985036 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0812985030 |
| Item Weight  | 12.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 464 pages |
| Publication date  | March 3, 2020 |
| Publisher  | Random House Trade Paperbacks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Courage and Intellect Above and Beyond
*by J***R on September 21, 2025*

Unbelievable and hidden history of one woman's courage, intelligence, and ability. As a rabid reader of military and espionage history this is the first extensive biography of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade I have read. The subject is extensively covered, character well described and portrayed. A page turner worthy of all history fans. The author deserves high accolades for research and story development. Highly recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating, compelling, factual thriller
*by O***C on August 13, 2019*

I had recently read Sonia Purnell's 'A Woman of No Importance' about Virginia Hall, an extraordinary American woman who led French resistance groups attached to the British supported disruptive guerilla groups under its Special Operations Executive (SOE) which had been formed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to harass and undermine the Nazi occupation of France and had become intrigued by clandestine efforts during World War II. Lynne Olsen is an expert historical biography. Her description in "Angry Young Men" of the Members of Parliament who supported Churchill during the 1930s when alone he protested that Hitler was bent on European conquest, uncovers a little-known but highly important piece of British political history. The skills she used there are in evidence throughout "Madame Fourcade's Secret War'. Who knew that this young, highly attractive French woman led Alliance, the most important of all the spy operations in France during the war? Fourcade, unlike Hall, was working with the main spy organization in Britain MI6. There job was information rather than sabotage. Her network was almost destroyed by traitors in its midst several times, but Fourcade rebuilt. Her spies informed Britain about the rocket inventions of Werner Von Braun, possibly changing the direction of the war. They informed Britain of the activities of the U-boats, German submarines, whose savaging of the British merchant fleet threatened to starve the UK into surrender and she and her agents were responsible for getting a senior French general out of France for the North African theatre of war. These were just some of her exploits. Fourcade was not a simple character. She had to convince that she was a woman who could organize and lead at a time when men ruled and had little belief that women could do either. She had children that she rarely saw and was pregnant, by a lover during the war, but continued to operate her networks. This is a great study of a powerful, competent and almost unbelievably couragrous woman who was lucky to survive when many around her died after capture. Her escape from capture when it looked like there was no way out, is the stuff of novels and movies. "A Woman of No Importance" has been acquired for a feature film by JJ Abrams Bad Robot. 'Madame Fourcade's Secret War' should be a European limited series. There is a rash of books about women in the Second World War at the moment, both factual and fiction based on fact. Lynne Olsen's has to be among the best. It fits so well into a climate where women are demanding the same recognition of their competence and daring as men. Fourcade was a trail-blazer whose dedication to her nation surpassed all other considerations. She used her elite upbringing; she is not everyone's idea of the perfect mother, but she changed a world at war. Olsen rightly immortalizes her.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intense and eye-opening
*by S***S on August 13, 2019*

This was quite different from my typical reads. It was a part of my book club choice and since I usually prefer non-fiction, I went with this. It was great to learn the story behind Fourcade's struggles and challenges and how she fought hard for her country despite several odds. What I got confused about in between is there are lots of names of people to remember and for me it was a bit confusing to keep track of who they were as the book progressed. Hence it probably took me much longer to complete reading this but definitely glad I did. Learnt a lot of the history being the French resistance movements.

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