{"product_id":"an-american-heroine-in-the-judy-barrett-litoff-9780823225828","title":"An American Heroine in the French Resistance: The Diary and Memoir of Virginia d'Albert-Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American woman's heroism in the French Resistance. Virginia Roush fell in love with Philippe d'Albert-Lake during a visit to France in 1936; they married soon after. In 1943, they both joined the Resistance, where Virginia put her life in jeopardy as she sheltered downed airmen and later survived a Nazi prison camp. After the war, she stayed in France with Philippe, and was awarded the L馮ion d'Honneur and the Medal of Honor. She died in 1997. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudy Barrett Litoff brings together two rare documents--Virginia's diary of wartime France until her capture in 1944 and her prison memoir written immediately after the war. Masterfully edited, they convey the compassion and toughness of a nearly forgotten heroine as they provide an invaluable record of the workings of the Resistance by one of the very few American women who participated in it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An indelible portrait of extraordinary strength of character . . . [D'Albert-Lake] is sombre, reflective, and attentive to every detail.\"--The New Yorker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sharply etched and moving story of love, companionship, commitment, and sacrifice. . . . This beautifully edited diary and memoir throw an original light on the French Resistance.\"--Robert Gildea, author of Marianne in Chains: In Search of the German Occupation, 1940-1945 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At once a stunning self-portrait and dramatic narrative of a valorous young American woman . . . an exciting and gripping story, one of the best of the many wartime tales.\" --Walter Cronkite \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An enthralling tale which brims with brave airmen and plucky heroines.\"--David Kirby, St. Petersburg Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judy Barrett Litoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823225828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823225828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 5.97w x 0.77d","brand":"Judy Barrett Litoff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992507449599,"sku":"9780823225828","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_695d2357-73b1-4dab-aa04-ba9510a2fd46.jpg?v=1683319318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-american-heroine-in-the-judy-barrett-litoff-9780823225828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}