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020 _a9781529416756
040 _aKenya National Library Service
082 _a792.8028092 LEW
100 _aLewis, Damien,
_eauthor.
245 _aThe Flame of resistance :
_bthe untold story of Josephine Baker's secret war /
_cDamien Lewis.
300 _a xxviii, 466 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
_b illustrations (black and white, and color) ;
_c24 cm.
504 _a Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aDuring World War II, Josephine Baker, the world-famous entertainer, became an Allied spy in occupied France. Drawing on new historical sources, this biography details her daring work in the French Resistance, highlighting her courage, sacrifice, and commitment to fighting Nazism, and presenting a fuller account of her life beyond the stage.
650 _aAfrican American women dancers
_zFrance.
650 _aWorld War, 1939-1945
_xUnderground movements
_zFrance.
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