An American Heroine in the French Resistance: The Diary and Memoir of Virginia D'Albert-Lake (World War II--the Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension) | 
| Author: Judy Litoff
Publisher: Fordham University Press
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Pages: 322
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0823225828
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5344092
EAN: 9780823225828
ASIN: 0823225828
Publication Date: March 14, 2008
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This fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American womans heroism in the French Resistance. Virginia Roush fell in love with Philippe dAlbert-Lake during a visit to France in 1936; they married soon after. In 1943, they both joined the Resistance, where Virginia put her life in jeopardy as she sheltered downed airmen and later survived a Nazi prison camp. After the war, she stayed in France with Philippe, and was awarded the Legion dHonneur and the Medal of Honor. She died in 1997.Judy Barrett Litoff brings together two rare documentsVirginias diary of wartime France until her capture in 1944 and her prison memoir written immediately after the war. Masterfully edited, they convey the compassion and toughness of a nearly forgotten heroine as they provide an invaluable record of the workings of the Resistance by one of the very few American women who participated in it.An indelible portrait of extraordinary strength of character . . . [DAlbert-Lake] is sombre, reflective, and attentive to every detail.The New Yorker A sharply etched and moving story of love, companionship, commitment, and sacrifice. . . . This beautifully edited diary and memoir throw an original light on the French Resistance.Robert Gildea, author of Marianne in Chains: In Search of the German Occupation, 1940-1945 At once a stunning self-portrait and dramatic narrative of a valorous young American woman . . . an exciting and gripping story, one of the best of the many wartime tales. Walter CronkiteAn enthralling tale which brims with brave airmen and plucky heroines.David Kirby, St. Petersburg Times
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 An American in the Resistance May 2, 2008
There were only a few Americans in the French Resistance: Mme d'Albert-Lake was one and in this intelligent book shows that she has a good memory and a clear expository style --- and a sense of humor as well. Carefully annotated. Informative both on the Resistance and on the French scene before and during World War II.
Interesting and immediate November 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really liked the original documents which made up this book (filed reports, letters, diary entries, etc.). The memoir was good also, but a little awkwardly written. I also wished she had devoted as much time to her resistance work as she had to her imprisonment. Overall, though, very interesting.
 Saint Virginia May 12, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've met and photographed scores of memorable and important people in my time, but few hold a candle to Virginia d'Albert-Lake. Her work as an American woman in the French Resistance saving American airmen's lives led to her winning France's highest decoration, the L?gion d'Honneur. But the greatest honor for her was having the love of her husband Phillippe d'Albert-Lake, who was the reason she stayed in
France when she could have retreated to the safety of the United States as World War II loomed on the horizon. This is an extraordinary story to be shared with friends, family, and particularly your children, as an example of how a life can be lived with grace, humor, and heroism.
David Hume Kennerly
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for photography in Vietnam
Recommended reading as the articulate memoir of a strong woman who laid her life on the line in the defence of her country May 5, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Expertly edited by Judy Barret Litoff who also provides an informative introduction, An American Heroine In The French Resistance: The Diary And Memoir Of Virginia d'Albert-Lake is the remarkable story of Virginia d'Albert-Lake's devoted and hazardous service as active member of the French Resistance to the Allied forces during World War II, and the risks she took which nearly cost her life. Introducing readers to her efforts to aid an Allied airman in getting him to safety, An American Heroine In The French Resistance vividly depicts the horrors d'Albert-Lake faced in her eventual imprisonment in the German prison camp of Ravensbruek. An heroic tale of total commitment to the French Resistance, An American Heroine In The French Resistance is very highly recommended reading as the articulate memoir of a strong woman who laid her life on the line in the defence of her country under German occupation, and an invaluable contribution to the growing library of World War II memoirs and autobiographies by a generation now passing from among us into history and legend.
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