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The Liberation
by Imogen Kealey with Imogen Robertson
A fictionalised take on Second World War hero Nancy Wake.
Follow Australian-born Wake as she trains with the Special Operations Executive in Britain after the capture of her French husband by the Gestapo. She parachutes back into France to work with the Resistance, where she has a cat-and-mouse hunt with the Gestapo officer who took her husband.
At her height, the remarkable Wake led 7,000 fighters and had a bounty of five million Francs on her head.
Follow Australian-born Wake as she trains with the Special Operations Executive in Britain after the capture of her French husband by the Gestapo. She parachutes back into France to work with the Resistance, where she has a cat-and-mouse hunt with the Gestapo officer who took her husband.
At her height, the remarkable Wake led 7,000 fighters and had a bounty of five million Francs on her head.
GENRE
History; Thriller; WW2
UK PUBLICATION
February 2020
History; Thriller; WW2
UK PUBLICATION
February 2020
Praise
"A proper page-turning thriller, remarkably based on the true story of one of the Second World War's truly great heroines."
Ben Fergusson
"The White Mouse is a Resistance heroine of legendary courage, daring and cleverness. Imogen Kealey conjures her rebellious, passionate character with conviction, insight and gritty detail."
Amanda Craig
"What a story... This is more than a heart-stopping and exciting adventure thriller: Nancy Wake is a heroine for our times, as well as for hers. The most extraordinary thing of all is that in its essentials, the story is true."
Andrew Taylor
"I absolutely raced through this, based on the incredible Nancy Wake, a real-life superhero. An astonishing, heart-thudding and unforgettable story, brilliantly told."
Jill Mansell
"Basing their novel on the real-life exploits of New Zealander Nancy Wake... emphasises the challenges Wake faced and overcame in the face of gender prejudice on the part of her comrades...This is an exciting and super cinema-ready WWII thriller."
Booklist
"A bold, blazing account of an astonishing woman in an extraordinary time, by a master storyteller. Vivid, harrowing, engaging, but above all compelling. A rare treat."
Robyn Young
"A blistering, gripping, and absolutely fascinating novel... Nancy Wake has entered my heart, and we just had to choose Liberation as a LoveReading Star Book."
LoveReading blog
"Featuring plenty of espionage and a memorable female lead, this is a cinematic treat for fans of wartime adventure novels."
Publisher's Weekly
"Difficult to put down."
Courier Mail
"A thrilling, novelised account of Wake's time in France, which vividly recreates some of her amazing exploits and the dangerous time through which she lived."
Sydney Daily Telegraph
"An incredible true story."
Who Weekly
Ben Fergusson
"The White Mouse is a Resistance heroine of legendary courage, daring and cleverness. Imogen Kealey conjures her rebellious, passionate character with conviction, insight and gritty detail."
Amanda Craig
"What a story... This is more than a heart-stopping and exciting adventure thriller: Nancy Wake is a heroine for our times, as well as for hers. The most extraordinary thing of all is that in its essentials, the story is true."
Andrew Taylor
"I absolutely raced through this, based on the incredible Nancy Wake, a real-life superhero. An astonishing, heart-thudding and unforgettable story, brilliantly told."
Jill Mansell
"Basing their novel on the real-life exploits of New Zealander Nancy Wake... emphasises the challenges Wake faced and overcame in the face of gender prejudice on the part of her comrades...This is an exciting and super cinema-ready WWII thriller."
Booklist
"A bold, blazing account of an astonishing woman in an extraordinary time, by a master storyteller. Vivid, harrowing, engaging, but above all compelling. A rare treat."
Robyn Young
"A blistering, gripping, and absolutely fascinating novel... Nancy Wake has entered my heart, and we just had to choose Liberation as a LoveReading Star Book."
LoveReading blog
"Featuring plenty of espionage and a memorable female lead, this is a cinematic treat for fans of wartime adventure novels."
Publisher's Weekly
"Difficult to put down."
Courier Mail
"A thrilling, novelised account of Wake's time in France, which vividly recreates some of her amazing exploits and the dangerous time through which she lived."
Sydney Daily Telegraph
"An incredible true story."
Who Weekly
Also by Imogen Robertson
As Imogen Robertson (co-written)
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As Marina Palmer
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Rights Sales for LIBERATION
World Rights: Little, Brown
- Catalan: Grup 62
- Danish: Aronsen
- Dutch: De Fontein
- German: Afbau
- Hebrew: Dani Books
- Hungarian: Kiado
- Italian: Longanesi
- Polish: Agora
- Portugese {Brazil}: Planeta
- Russian: Eksmo
- Spanish: Planeta
- USA: Grand Central