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Adrian Searle

The Spy Beside the Sea

The Extraordinary Wartime Story of Dorothy O'Grady

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Dorothy O'Grady is uniquely placed in the annals of espionage. She was the first Briton condemned to death under the Treachery Act of 1940 after she was frequently spotted on the outskirts of Sandown (a prohibited area on the Isle of Wight), insisting time and again that her dog had strayed. Had her appeal not saved her from the gallows, she would have been the only woman of any nationality to suffer death under the Act during the Second World War - indeed, the only woman to be executed in Britain for spying in the 20th century. Yet the full story of her extraordinary brush with notoriety and its enduring legacy has never been told, despite… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-0-7524-8343-6
  • EAN: 9780752483436
  • Produktnummer: 14480203
  • Verlag: The History Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 192 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 2'120 KB

Über den Autor


Adrian Searle has been a journalist since 1967. His current work, in addition to researching and writing books on historical subjects, is divided between journalism (contributing articles to several magazines and national and provincial newspapers), manuscript services (advisory, editing & proof-reading) and public relations.

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