The Last Goodnight

  • Autor: Howard Blum
  • Narrador: Tristan Morris
  • Editora: HarperCollins USA
  • Duração: 14:30:33
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Sinopse

The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General “Wild Bill" Donovan as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war.”

Betty Pack was charming, beautiful, and intelligent—and she knew it. As an agent for Britain’s MI-6 and then America’s OSS during World War II, these qualities proved crucial to her success. This is the remarkable story of this “Mata Hari from Minnesota” (Time) and the passions that ruled her tempestuous life—a life filled with dangerous liaisons and death-defying missions vital to the Allied victory.

For decades, much of Betty’s career working for MI-6 and the OSS remained classified. Through access to recently unclassified files, Howard Blum discovers the truth about the attractive blond, codenamed “Cynthia,” who seduced diplomats and military attachés across the globe in exchange for ciphers and secrets; cracked embassy safes to steal codes; and obtained the Polish notebooks that proved key to Alan Turing’s success with Operation Ultra.

Beneath Betty’s cool, professional determination, Blum reveals a troubled woman conflicted by the very traits that made her successful: her lack of deep emotional connections and her readiness to risk everything. The Last Goodnight is a mesmerizing, provocative, and moving portrait of an exceptional heroine whose undaunted courage helped to save the world.

Capítulos

  • 001 The Last Goodnight

    Duração: 16s
  • 002 Author's Note

    Duração: 05min
  • 003 Chapter 01

    Duração: 15min
  • 004 Chapter 02

    Duração: 15min
  • 005 Chapter 03

    Duração: 10min
  • 006 Chapter 04

    Duração: 05min
  • 007 Chapter 05

    Duração: 03min
  • 008 Chapter 06

    Duração: 18min
  • 009 Chapter 07

    Duração: 19min
  • 010 Chapter 08

    Duração: 15min
  • 011 Chapter 09

    Duração: 14min
  • 012 Chapter 10

    Duração: 15min
  • 013 Chapter 11

    Duração: 18min
  • 014 Chapter 12

    Duração: 05min
  • 015 Chapter 13

    Duração: 15min
  • 016 Chapter 14

    Duração: 20min
  • 017 Chapter 15

    Duração: 19min
  • 018 Chapter 16

    Duração: 12min
  • 019 Chapter 17

    Duração: 18min
  • 020 Chapter 18

    Duração: 30min
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