The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets And Lives Of Christine Granville (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very interesting story. The only thing I might say against it was the writing style at times was a bit too anecdotal to the point where it interfered with the flow of the narrative. A bit like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Including certain anecdotes or details just because she didn't want to leave them out, even though they didn't quite fit in with what she was talking about at the moment. That said, I think she did an amazing job of weaving together what would have been very disparate sources into an engaging and informative narrative. I really enjoyed reading this. Excellent book, though a little dis-jointed. The story gets a little bogged down in the middle, as did Christine's life. Her time "stranded" in Cairo is a terrible bore. Over-all, though, it's an amazing story, and it does justice to the remarkable life of Christine Granville, a woman of Polish extraction who spied (quite heroically)for the British during WWII. The book, as a natural aside in the telling of Christine's story, chronicles the shameful abandonment of Poland by the allies at the end of the war. Not wanting to spoil the ending, let me just say that Christine's end is tragic, and all the more the shame of the government all too happy to use her when the chips were down, but who are equally quick to wash their hands of her once she outlives her usefulness.
What do You think about The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets And Lives Of Christine Granville (2013)?
Very stirring story - I got a little bogged down in the details occasionally.
—PurpleRage
Surprisingly boring given how exciting the subject matter is.
—cwaa
This is truly an extraordinary book. I'm loving it.
—lloyd
Fascinating character -- well written biography.
—OnlineReader
