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A review by bandkh1
Nancy Wake by Peter FitzSimons
3.0
The book, "Nancy Wake" by Peter Fitzsimons, while interesting, was a bit hard to believe in places. It was a typical "misunderstood, spirited girl runs away to find her true self" sort of thing and, if you can believe it, her true self included a semi virtuous, Parisian life lived mostly in bars with crusty old journalists until she met her one and only love, a fabulously wealthy playboy who, naturally, adored her and showered her with all she could want.
I have no doubt that the facts of the book are accurate but I think the writer must have been a bit smitten with his subject to write about her exploits in such revered tones. To me, she didn't seem to be a particularly nice person, was a bit rough around the edges, didn't have many friends to speak of and, although everyone spoke of her bravery in "glowing" terms, it was never clearly explained what made her tick. I never felt I got to know the real Nancy Wake and that was what I wanted from this book.
Still, it was a good, if not great read.
I have no doubt that the facts of the book are accurate but I think the writer must have been a bit smitten with his subject to write about her exploits in such revered tones. To me, she didn't seem to be a particularly nice person, was a bit rough around the edges, didn't have many friends to speak of and, although everyone spoke of her bravery in "glowing" terms, it was never clearly explained what made her tick. I never felt I got to know the real Nancy Wake and that was what I wanted from this book.
Still, it was a good, if not great read.