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Title:
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Last Secret Agent, The |
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Authors:
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Latour, Pippa |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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285 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Publisher:
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Allen & Unwin |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Imagine being a highly successful covert special operations agent during WWII, and telling no-one - not even your family - of these exploits. Pippa Latour is one such person, and this is the story of her remarkable life. Born and raised in Africa, with a childhood marked by tragedy, at 23 Pippa was trained by the British for her role as a wireless operator in northern France, leading up to D-Day. Engaging and inspiring, this matter-of-fact memoir reveals the quiet courage and astonishing feats of an unsung hero, one who found her way to NZ shores in 1959.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"This book is absolutely stunning. I couldn't recommend it more highly to BDS."
"I found it fascinating to read of the courage and experiences of people, agents, farmers, villagers etc. during WWII."
'The simplicity of the writing really contrasts with the sheer terror, bravery, diversity and gutsiness of Pippa."
"An incredible book - very plainly written and very easy to read."
"Her early life on its own was interesting, varied, and tragic...but, before you know it, she was recruited as a special operations agent and parachuted into Normandy before the D Day landings."
"Extraordinary that she never spoke about her WWII roles until her sons found information about her online."
"The violence that occurs is not graphic or sensationalised."
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Categories:
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Non-fiction NZ, Non-fiction, Biography, War theme, Historical, Inspirational, France, New Zealand Interest, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: AUCK 116
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2026-03-01 12:38:00 |
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We loved the book, a great read for the start of the year. Pippa was an amazing, almost fearless girl during her exploits during WWII. Well-written, we liked the conversational style. A book everyone in our group enjoyed reading. |
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By: KAIK 001
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2025-06-16 10:30:45 |
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Very interesting and informative story. We all enjoyed it. |
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