Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris

by Arthur J. Magida

Book Overview

Raised in a lush suburb of 1920s Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was an introspective musician and writer, dedicated to her family and to her father's spiritual values of harmony, beauty, and tolerance. She did not seem destined for wartime heroism. Yet, faced with the evils of Nazi violence and the German occupation of France, Noor joined the British Special Operations Executive and trained in espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance. She returned to Paris...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039363518X
• ISBN13: 9780393635188
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"