Josephine Baker's Secret War by Hanna Diamond
A vivid biography that reveals how an internationally famous Black entertainer used her celebrity, charm, and international contacts as a cover for clandestine work during World War II, gathering intelligence, smuggling information and aiding the Allied cause; the narrative places her risky wartime activities alongside her stage career and later political commitments, drawing on archival research to reshape understanding of her life beyond the spotlight.
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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 352
- Original Language
- English
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