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MI9
- Author
- Helen Fry
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 4 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Second World War
What to expect
A thrilling history of MI9—the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines
When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zigzagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.
Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9’s wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell, who was one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9—and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.
Critics Review
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“A masterful page turner you won’t be able to put down. The story of MI9 is one of the most inspiring and exciting of all WWII narratives.”
Alex Kershaw, author of Avenue of Spies
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“A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller.”
Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles
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“A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees.”
Sunday Times (London)
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“An engrossing picture of the commitment and courage of tens of thousands of agents who helped ‘escapers’ and ‘evaders’ in the European Theater of Operations.”
Michael Jago, author of The Man Who Was George Smiley
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“Lloyd’s narration—well paced and using just the right amount of nuance and emotion—makes a surprising difference in one’s listening experience. One expects an intense presentation, yet Lloyd’s deliberate and steady tone more vividly brings to life the many individuals who collaborated across nations to help Allies escape from and elude the Nazi war machine.”
AudioFile
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“An enjoyable addition to the historiography…Recommended.”
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Details
- Author
- Helen Fry
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Duration
- 13 hours 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781799932819
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Second World War
Synopsis
A thrilling history of MI9—the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy linesWhen Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zigzagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9’s wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell, who was one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9—and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.
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