The secret war of Julia Child [large print] : a novel / Diana R. Chambers
"Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans and lovers of America's most beloved chef, revealing how the war made her into the icon we know now. Single, 6 foot 2, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services. The wartime journey takes her to the Far East, to Asia's remote front lines of then-Ceylon, India, and China, where she finds purpose, adventure, self-knowledge - and love with mapmaker Paul Child. The spotlight has rarely shone on this fascinating period of time in the life of ("I'm not a spy") Julia Child, and this lyrical story allows us to explore the unlikely world of a woman in a World War II spy station who has no idea of the impact she'll eventually impart"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781420518405
- ISBN: 1420518402
- Physical Description: 641 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition
- Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes a reading group guide and conversation with the author (pages 619-630). |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 631-632). |
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| Genre: | Large print books. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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- 14 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.
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- 5 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Rockingham Outreach | LP Fic (Text) | 31554011676656 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
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