Description: This historical non-fiction is a unique story of Princess Vicky – Vera Obolensky – one of the most beautiful models in Paris between the wars. Vicky was a liaison between network groups of the French Resistance during WWII, who was executed by guillotine by the Nazis in 1944 at the age of 33. Vicky. A Russian Princess in the French Resistance is based on unique documentary materials from the Obolensky family, as well as private and state archives, eyewitness accounts, memoirs, and other documents. The design of the book was made with elements of the Art Deco style and reflects the author’s idea to show the impossible journey of her heroine and many others like her - from the nobility of her Aristocratic past to the tragedy of the Bolshevik Red Terror; from the glamourous Parisian flair of the 1920s and 1930s – to execution. From Back Cover: "Princess Vera Obolensky, known as Vicky, has distinguished herself during World War II as an active resister against the horrors of the Nazi regime and Hitler's military occupation. Her dedication to the cause of freedom stands out as a shining example of an unwavering moral compass. A co-founder of a major French resistance network, she became an efficient worker at the center of its complex intelligence-gathering operations. Caught in the occupiers' dragnet, she withstood the pressure of exhausting interrogations without betraying any secrets. Neither the prison nor the death sentence could break her spirit; even in the face of a cruel execution, Vicky maintained her dignity and endeavored to uphold the morale of her imprisoned comrades. This non-fictional biography is dedicated to her memory." Title Vicky: A Russian Princess in the French Resistance Author Ludmila Flam Publisher New Review Publishing, 2022 Length 192 pages
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Book Title: Vicky - A Russian Princess In The French Resistance
Book Series: Historical
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: New Review
Original Language: English
Item Length: 6 in
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2022
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 9 in
Author: Ludmila Flam
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Biographies & True Stories, History, War & Combat
Topic: Biography, Books, Contemporary History, French History, French Resistance, Historic Figures, Military History, Modern History, Political History, Russian Immigration, Social Activists, Social History, Society, War, Warfare, World History, World War II
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 198
