The Last Goodnight
- Autore: Howard Blum
- Narratore: Tristan Morris
- Editore: HarperCollins USA
- Durata: 14:30:33
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The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General “Wild Bill" Donovan as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war.”
Betty Pack was charming, beautiful, and intelligent—and she knew it. As an agent for Britain’s MI-6 and then America’s OSS during World War II, these qualities proved crucial to her success. This is the remarkable story of this “Mata Hari from Minnesota” (Time) and the passions that ruled her tempestuous life—a life filled with dangerous liaisons and death-defying missions vital to the Allied victory.
For decades, much of Betty’s career working for MI-6 and the OSS remained classified. Through access to recently unclassified files, Howard Blum discovers the truth about the attractive blond, codenamed “Cynthia,” who seduced diplomats and military attachés across the globe in exchange for ciphers and secrets; cracked embassy safes to steal codes; and obtained the Polish notebooks that proved key to Alan Turing’s success with Operation Ultra.
Beneath Betty’s cool, professional determination, Blum reveals a troubled woman conflicted by the very traits that made her successful: her lack of deep emotional connections and her readiness to risk everything. The Last Goodnight is a mesmerizing, provocative, and moving portrait of an exceptional heroine whose undaunted courage helped to save the world.
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021 Chapter 19
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022 Chapter 20
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023 Chapter 21
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024 Chapter 22
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025 Chapter 23
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026 Chapter 24
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027 Chapter 25
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028 Chapter 26
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029 Chapter 27
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030 Chapter 28
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031 Chapter 29
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032 Chapter 30
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033 Chapter 31
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034 Chapter 32
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035 Chapter 33
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036 Chapter 34
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037 Chapter 35
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038 Chapter 36
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039 Chapter 37
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040 Chapter 38
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