She even obtained advance information on the German attack on Verdun, but the military officials in charge refused to believe the information. The actual Alice Network run by Louise de Bettignies (“Alice Dubois”) is credited with saving the lives of more than a thousand British soldiers during the nine months of the height of its operation. The Alice Network is, above all else, a story of the power and bravery of women.
Raising questions of what it means to serve and to save, The Alice Network is a compelling story about the largely overlooked contribution of a daring group of women during the Great War. Adding to the drama, Charlie is not the upper-class socialite her family tries to force her to be and is running from her own demons. The book flashes back and forth between Eve as a young woman in the network and Eve as an older, broken woman helping Charlie on her quest. Loosely based on the true story of a female-run spy network during World War I in France, The Alice Network follows Eve, a young spy working in the network, and Charlie, a woman searching for her beloved cousin shortly after the Second World War.
But only after the danger is done-before that, fear is an indulgence.” She slid her hand through Eve’s elbow. “Are you ever afraid?” Lili turned, rain dripping off the edge of her umbrella in a silver curtain between her and Eve.
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