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The Model Spy: Based on the True Story of Toto Koopman's World War II Ventures

The Model Spy: Based on the True Story of Toto Koopman's World War II Ventures - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Maryka BiaggioPublish date:2022-03-29Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Milford House PressISBN-13:9781620067802ISBN-10:1620067803UPC:9781620067802Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Thrillers, BiographicalBook Topic:20th Century, EspionageSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC823K3860

Celebrated model Toto Koopman had beauty, brains, and fame. Born to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother, she took up the life of a bon vivant in 1920s Paris and modeled for Vogue magazine and Coco Chanel. But modeling didn't satisfy her. Fluent in six languages, she was adventurous and fascinated by world politics.


In London, she attracted the attention of Lord Beaverbrook, the William Randolph Hearst of England. She soon became his confidante, companion, and translator, traversing the Continent and finding herself caught in the winds of impending war. Beaverbrook introduced her to influential people, including a director at the British Intelligence Service, who schooled her in espionage.


When Germany invaded Poland, Toto came face to face with reality: either fight the Axis powers or lose the world she loved. She moved to Florence, joined the Italian resistance, and began sending intelligence to London. But Mussolini's Blackshirts and the Nazi's military intelligence had her in their crosshairs and, as they pursued her, her courage was tested to the limit.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Milford House PressISBN-13:9781620067802ISBN-10:1620067803UPC:9781620067802Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Thrillers, BiographicalBook Topic:20th Century, EspionageSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC823K3860
Publisher: Milford House Press

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