Questions About Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

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This book would have made a great movie, why wasn't it ever done?

Susan K. Hawkins Possibly it will be made into a movie, but this book only came out in March, 2019, so it's a bit soon to say. The Alliance network being led by a woma…morePossibly it will be made into a movie, but this book only came out in March, 2019, so it's a bit soon to say. The Alliance network being led by a woman wasn't widely publicized in France at the time, nor were their massive and result-changing intelligence accomplishments because of political divisions and misogyny. (less)

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is it in paperback?

Joanne According to Amazon not yet. Hardcover, kindle and audio.

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Does anyone have a list of book club discussion questions?

Sara I know this is late however hopefully this helps someone.

1) How would you behave in the same situation, would you be that brave? Or would you be fille…moreI know this is late however hopefully this helps someone.

1) How would you behave in the same situation, would you be that brave? Or would you be filled with energy to have something to fight for?
2) Who took care of the baby boy that Marie Madeline had with Leon Faye?
3) How did they come to see themselves simply doing what's right because the body and the soul and the moral and the action just come together in perfect synchrony in an automatic whole moment action? Why were they were doing what they were doing, and at what personal cost?
4) Have you ever stepped into something without thinking? Reacted to a situation that needed help or was suffering from injustice of one kind or another? Or did you find yourself an innocent bystander who regretted the second to longer of hesitation, where fear or self preservation or indecision got in the way?
5) Why has there been no over-the-top acknowledgment of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade?
6) Did you know who was Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was?
7) Could we each display such courage, resilience and intelligence in such circumstances?
8) What does it take and how should those who resisted occupation from the outset, from 1940, be remembered? Further, if they were not actively sabotaging or assassinating the occupier, where is their place in the French Resistance fighters image, folk law and history?
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Deb Forsyth-Petrov Similar, but different. Jenoff’s book is about British female spies employed by UK’s SOE; this group of female British spies was run by Vera Atkins. O…moreSimilar, but different. Jenoff’s book is about British female spies employed by UK’s SOE; this group of female British spies was run by Vera Atkins. Olsen’s book is about French resistance members (both male and female) called ‘Alliance’ and run by Madeleine Fourcade, a Frenchwoman. (less)

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Who took care of the baby boy that Marie Madeline had with Leon Faye?

Carolyn The baby was "entrusted to the care of Monique Bontinck, who whisked him away to an Alliance hideout the south of France." pp220. He stayed with Bonti…moreThe baby was "entrusted to the care of Monique Bontinck, who whisked him away to an Alliance hideout the south of France." pp220. He stayed with Bontinck through 1943. At some point later, the child was sent to Fourcade's mother's home in Switzerland to be with his grandmother, brother and sister.
Too bad that this information was not really mentioned in more detail in the index.(less)

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Does anyone know if there is an English translation of Rodriguez’ memoir L'escalier sans retour?

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