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The princess spy: the true story of World War II spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
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Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2021.
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423 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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"As the U.S. enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services - forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections."

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Large Print
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Center Point Large Print edition.
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English
ISBN:
9781643588988, 1643588982

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General Note
Regular print version previously published by: Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-423).
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"As the U.S. enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services - forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections.",Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Loftis, L. (2021). The princess spy: the true story of World War II spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Loftis, Larry. 2021. The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Loftis, Larry, The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2021.

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Loftis, Larry. The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2021.

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