Agent Zo : the untold story of a fearless World War II resistance fighter
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
ISBN
9781639367627 (hardcover), 1639367624 (hardcover)
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Status
Elmwood Park Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.5486 MUL
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940.5486 MUL
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Espionage, Polish.
Special forces (Military science) -- Poland -- History -- 20th century.
Spies -- Poland -- Biography.
Warsaw (Poland) -- History -- Uprising, 1944.
Women spies -- Poland -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Poland.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zawacka, Elżbieta, 1909-2009.
Espionage, Polish.
Special forces (Military science) -- Poland -- History -- 20th century.
Spies -- Poland -- Biography.
Warsaw (Poland) -- History -- Uprising, 1944.
Women spies -- Poland -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Poland.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zawacka, Elżbieta, 1909-2009.
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Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 393 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Other Title
Untold story of a fearless World War II resistance fighter
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-368) and index.
Description
"During World War II, Elzbieta Zawacka--the WWII female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo--was the only woman to reach London as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command. In Britain, she became the only woman to join the Polish elite Special Forces, known as the "Silent Unseen." She was secretly trained in the British countryside, and then she was the only female member of these forces to be parachuted back behind enemy lines to Nazi-occupied Poland. There, while being hunted by the Gestapo (who arrested her entire family), she took a leading role in the Warsaw Uprising and the liberation of Poland. After the war, she was discharged as one of the most highly decorated women in Polish history. Yet the Soviet-backed post-war Communist regime not only imprisoned (and tortured) her, but also ensured that her remarkable story remained hidden for over forty years." -- Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Mulley, C. (2024). Agent Zo: the untold story of a fearless World War II resistance fighter. (First Pegasus Books cloth edition). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Mulley, Clare. 2024. Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Mulley, Clare. Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter. Pegasus Books, 2024.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Mulley, C. (2024). Agent zo: the untold story of a fearless world war II resistance fighter. First Pegasus Books cloth edn New York: Pegasus Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Mulley, Clare. Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter. First Pegasus Books cloth edition, Pegasus Books, 2024.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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