*I enjoyed reading about her spy techniques. *Virginia was a unique woman during a time when it was rare for a woman to live a different type of life (a life outside of home and family.) And, even in comparing her against the men she worked with, she stands out in contrast, because of her acute intelligence, emotional strength, and courage. *I’d never heard of Virginia Hall and her work during World War II. Her personality, talents, and abilities was the perfect recipe for the work of being an SOE agent. May I explain? I’ve written down a list of Virginia’s personality traits: highly intelligent, savvy, a physical person, strong memory for memorizing, courageous, stoic, in control of emotions, purposeful, determined, and tenacious. Virginia Hall’s character matches the telling of the story. I disagree, because I read this book with the mind-set that it is nonfiction, and will be told in a way that is not like reading a historical fiction story.Ī second point.
I’ve read several reviews of readers who felt this book too dry.
It is information heavy, and narrative nonfiction is a common approach. The narrator of the book is the author, Sonia Purnell. Some important things I want to mention is A Woman of No Importance is not historical fiction.
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