Return to the Field
Return to the Field by Alexander Fullerton, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited in 1998, is a work of fiction set against the backdrop of World War II. The narrative follows Rosie Ewing as she returns to German-occupied France in 1944, equipped with a radio, a significant sum of money, a pistol, and two cyanide capsules. Her mission involves organizing crucial para-drops of weaponry for the Maquis in Brittany, as D-Day approaches and the resistance remains perilously under-armed.
Readers will find a tense exploration of espionage and the dangers faced by women agents during wartime. The story delves into Rosie’s precarious situation as she navigates potential betrayal and the looming threat of arrest, with the chilling possibility of ending up in Ravensbruck. This edition spans 378 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed look at the complexities of war and resistance efforts.
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In 1944, Rosie Ewing is returning to German-occupied France. She’s carrying a radio, half a million francs, a pistol, and two cyanide capsules. Her destination is Finistere in northwest Brittany. D-Day is not far off, and the Maquis is still dangerously under-armed; part of her brief is to organize immediate para-drops of weaponry. There’s also a chateau that’s used as a resting place for U-boat crews and where naval top brass periodically gather; Bomber Command needs only a date and a few days notice. Rosie knows that the man who’ll be meeting her on the ground tonight may be a traitor, that a frighteningly large number of agents have been arrested recently, and that the likely end of the road for women agents is Ravensbruck. Nothing like a safe bet.”
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