{"product_id":"9780733651687","title":"The Mademoiselle Alliance: Inspired by a true story","description":"Author: Natasha Lester\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733651687\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredible story of courage, devotion and daring, filled with vivid prose and rich detail. A must-read'\u003c\/b\u003e CHANEL CLEETON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Natasha Lester uncovers stories of women from history and drapes them in velvet' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Australian bestseller Natasha Lester, an epic, sweeping novel of one young woman who risks everything to lead the largest spy network in occupied France - and change the course of World War Two. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorocco, 1928.\u003c\/b\u003e Eighteen-year-old Parisienne Marie-Madeleine is not the kind of woman who goes through life sitting down, something her new husband can attest. Her unconventionalities - rally car driving, flying planes and dabbling in intelligence work for the government - earn her a reputation, but she knows who she is at heart: an adventurer.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paris, 1936. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, a chance encounter with a man codenamed Navarre turns Marie-Madeleine's life upside down. Recruited to help build a resistance network known only as Alliance, she conceals her identity - and her gender - as she navigates a perilous double life away from her children and the man she loves.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling Australian novelist Natasha Lester passionately brings to life the incredible true story of one of history's unsung heroes: Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the only woman to lead a resistance network in WWII France.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lester writes with razor-sharp research and admiration for a woman whose name deserves to be blazed across the pages of history'\u003c\/b\u003e KATE QUINN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . . . The fearless Marie-Madeleine Fourcade's story is one that deserves to be read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Written with heart, passion, and impeccable historical research, a powerful story readers will not be able to put down'\u003c\/b\u003e MADELINE MARTIN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Lester brings this unique story to life in vivid colour' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply researched and gorgeously written'\u003c\/b\u003e KERRI MAHER","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465991114910,"sku":"ADS-9780733651687","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733651687.jpg?v=1770011108","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733651687","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}