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Join Gwinnett County Public Library and Eagle Eye Books, with author Ariel Lawhon, for a discussion about her new book Code Name Helene, based on the real-life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake.
Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. She is the author of The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress, Flight of Dreams, I Was Anastasia, and Code Name Hélène. Her books are translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, Amazon Spotlight, and Book of the Month Club selections.
In 1936 Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian ex-pat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspapers when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to become Mrs. Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name.
Told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war, Code Name Hélène follows Nancy’s transformation from a journalist into one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance, known for her ferocious wit, her signature red lipstick, and her ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces. But with power comes notoriety, and no matter how careful Nancy is to protect her identity, the risk of exposure is great—for herself and for those she loves.
Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding and moving story of enduring love, remarkable sacrifice, and unfaltering resolve that chronicles the true exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name.
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AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |
EVENT TYPE: | Education | Book Talks |
Mon, Mar 18 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Mar 19 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Mar 20 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Mar 21 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Mar 22 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Sat, Mar 23 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Sun, Mar 24 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
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