Tomorrow to be BraveThis is the story of Susan Travers' remarkable life, from her childhood in England, her girlhood in inter-war Europe, her decision to join the Free French in search of adventure, her part in the North African campaign and her time after the war in the Foreign Legion as the only woman to join it. |
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Page 128
... woman living with the new general . ' What is General Koenig like as a boss ? ' Madame Catroux asked , unable to hide her curiosity . ' Average , ' I replied . Sitting on the edge of my seat , sipping from a bone china cup and eating ...
... woman living with the new general . ' What is General Koenig like as a boss ? ' Madame Catroux asked , unable to hide her curiosity . ' Average , ' I replied . Sitting on the edge of my seat , sipping from a bone china cup and eating ...
Page 209
... woman I'd so feared . Smiling slightly to myself , I decided that , in spite of everything , I admired her . She wasn't like a gendarme at all . On the contrary , she was a very attractive and determined woman . Married once before ...
... woman I'd so feared . Smiling slightly to myself , I decided that , in spite of everything , I admired her . She wasn't like a gendarme at all . On the contrary , she was a very attractive and determined woman . Married once before ...
Page 272
... woman's voice say softly , ' Thank you , Eka , ' and looking up , realized that Madame Koenig was sitting in a corner of the room , alone in the dark . It was to be many years before that redoubtable woman was able to join her husband ...
... woman's voice say softly , ' Thank you , Eka , ' and looking up , realized that Madame Koenig was sitting in a corner of the room , alone in the dark . It was to be many years before that redoubtable woman was able to join her husband ...
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