The training progressed, and six weeks into the regimen Eleanor arrived to test Marie’s suitability. Josie revealed that she was an exiled princess from India and was searching for her brother. Marie soon began her training in Scotland, where she met other agents such as Josie, who although only 17 years old demonstrated great skill. Marie, who was fluent in French, was at first hesitant to join because of her young daughter Tess, but soon agreed. Eleanor soon began recruiting, and a year later found a woman named Marie. She suggested forming a branch of the SOE for training female agents, and the Director agreed. On her way, she found a suitcase and took a folder of military photographs from inside depicting various young women.īack in 1943, a secretary named Eleanor sat in on a board meeting at the SOE, a secret branch of the British military dedicated to sabotaging Nazi operations in France. The novel begins with Grace, a young woman living in New York City, as she rushed to work after spending the night with a man named Mark. Jenoff’s novel, spread over 32 chapters told from three different perspectives, takes place alternately between 1946 and a few years earlier, from 1943 to 1944. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Jenoff, Pam.
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