Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom

Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom - Hardcover

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Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom - Hardcover

Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom - Hardcover

by Hanna Diamond
$35.00
$35.00

Book Overview

by Hanna Diamond (Author)

The full story of Josephine Baker's wartime and intelligence work in France and North Africa

Before the Second World War, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was one of the most famous performers in the world. She made her name dancing on the Parisian stage, but when war broke out she decided not to return to America. Instead, Baker turned spy for the French Secret Services.

In this engaging, deeply researched study, Hanna Diamond tells the full story of Baker's actions for the French and Allied powers in World War Two. Drawing on previously unseen material, Diamond reveals the vital role Baker played throughout the war, from counterintelligence work for the Allied landings in North Africa to serving in the French Air Force in 1944-45. A woman of colour operating in a white male environment, Baker exploited her celebrity to enable her war work across France, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, and the Middle East.

This groundbreaking account is the first to reveal the full significance of Baker's wartime contribution.

Author Biography

Hanna Diamond is professor of French history at Cardiff University. An expert on the social and cultural history of France during the Second World War, she is the author of Fleeing Hitler: France 1940 and Women and the Second World War in France, 1939-48.

Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.8 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 06, 2025
ISBN9780300279986
Author Hanna Diamond
PublisherYale University Press
GenreBiography and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction Wars & Conflicts

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