· The Queen of Spy Writers returns in a stunning series collecting all of her greatest works! Titan kicks off with Assignment in Brittany; the gripping tale of an undercover operative deep in Nazi-occupied www.doorway.ru: Titan. I have been re-reading Helen MacInnes novels, which were beach-reading staples as a teenager. Her work holds up very well, considering the significant changes since she wrote. Assignment in Brittany was her second novel, set during World War II and published in -- very much of-the-moment in her day. She captures beautifully the isolation Hearne feels as he hides in occupied France and figures 4/5. Assignment in Brittany. MacInnes, Helen. Published by Random House Publishing Group, ISBN ISBN
Assignment in Brittany. Helen MacInnes. Little, Brown, - Fiction - pages. 3 Reviews. Shortly after the fall of France in World War II, Martin Hearne parachutes into the village of St. Deodat in Brittany and there impersonates a peasant in order to gain intelligence about the German Army. More». Helen Clark MacInnes (October 7, - Septem) was a Scottish-American author of espionage novels. Life. She and her husband emigrated to the United States in , when he took an academic MacInnes's second novel, Assignment in Brittany (). Helen MacInnes () was the Scottish-born American author of 21 spy www.doorway.ru "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages.
Assignment in Brittany. MacInnes, Helen. Published by Random House Publishing Group, ISBN ISBN I have been re-reading Helen MacInnes novels, which were beach-reading staples as a teenager. Her work holds up very well, considering the significant changes since she wrote. Assignment in Brittany was her second novel, set during World War II and published in -- very much of-the-moment in her day. She captures beautifully the isolation Hearne feels as he hides in occupied France and figures out what he can and cannot accomplish. Assignment in Brittany is a war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters. The film was adapted from a novel by Helen MacInnes, which was serialized in The Saturday Evening Post from May 2 to J, and also became a bestseller when published as a book. When MGM bought the screen rights in February , the novel was titled "Cross Chan.
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