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Movingly written by her own daughter, this captivating and intimate biography chronicles the astonishing courage of Andrée Griotteray, a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Paris who would become a hero of the French Resistance through her harrowing work as an underground intelligence courier. For readers of Three Ordinary Girls, A Woman of No Importance, Lis Parisiennes, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line, and the many other untold stories of WWII’s “hidden figures.” Andrée Griotteray was just 19 when the Germans invaded France and occupied Paris, where she worked as a clerk in the passport office. When her younger brother, Alain, created a resistance network named Orion, Andrée joined his efforts, secretly typing up and printing copies of an underground newspaper, and stealing I.D. cards which allowed scores of Jewish citizens to escape persecution. Charming and pretty, Andrée nimbly avoided the unwanted attentions of German officers, even as she secretly began working as an undercover courier. Displaying fearlessness in the face of immense pressure, she traveled throughout the county delivering vital intelligence destined for France’s allies—until the day she was betrayed and arrested. Throughout her ordeal, Andrée stayed composed, refusing to inform on her comrades. Before she was set free, she even duped her interrogators into revealing who had betrayed Orion, and continued her underground activities until France’s liberation. Weaving in diary entries, letters, and conversations, Andrée’s daughter, Francelle, brings a uniquely personal slant to her mother’s story. The Paris Girl reveals the narrow escapes and moments of terror, the daily acts of bravery and defiance, and the extraordinary courage displayed by Andrée and so many of her contemporaries, that helped turned the tide of war.

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Praise for The Paris Girl “Andree’s War holds interest throughout; the whole has been so well written, and the primary sources have been handled with such care. The book is absolutely fascinating, particularly with regard to the extent as to which the eldest Griotteray siblings aided the Resistance. Incredible feats of heroics show themselves, and the way in which the past story has been interspersed with more recent events, in which Andree’s efforts were both recognised and rewarded, works marvellously.  Andree’s War is a memorable read, and is certainly a wonderful addition to the canon of World War Two diaries, respectfully written about a young woman who ultimately believed in sacrificing herself and her own safety for the greater good.” —The Literary Sisters

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Francelle Bradford White first learned about her mother’s exploits in World War II when she was 6 years old and has been fascinated by her achievements ever since. She is a Director of the international art logistics company Gander & White Shipping Ltd, and lives in England with her husband. As a fundraiser in her spare time, she has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research and support, the disease from which her mother eventually suffered, and all of the author’s proceeds from The Paris Girl will go to this cause. Please visit her online at AndreesWar.com.

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