Marion Polk Angellotti

The Firefly of France

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Firefly Of France" plunges readers into a world of espionage and intrigue during World War I. Set against the backdrop of France in the tumultuous years of 1914-1940, this historical fiction novel by Marion Polk Angellotti weaves a captivating mystery. Explore the shadowy world of wartime secrets and covert operations in a nation under siege. This meticulously prepared print edition presents a timeless tale of courage, deception, and the enduring spirit of a nation. A compelling read for those fascinated by historical mysteries and the untold stories of wartime France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9781023148771
• ISBN-10: 1023148773
• Artikelnr.: 74103201

Autorenporträt

Marion Polk Angellotti was an American author. She contributed short stories to pulp periodicals like Adventure, including many about 14th-century condottiere John Hawkwood. Her work The Firefly of France, based on the biography of Georges Guynemer, was turned into a film. Her other novels include Sir John Hawkwood: A Tale of the White Company in Italy, The Three Bags, The Burgundian: A Tale of Old France, and Harlette (a retelling of her short tale "When the Devil Ruled," which appeared in the April 1913 issue of The Smart Set magazine). Marion Polk Angellotti, the daughter of judge Frank M. Angellotti and his wife, Emma Cornelia Cearley (sometimes mistranscribed as Clearey), worked as a volunteer canteen worker for the American Red Cross from 1918 to 1919, including at an evacuation hospital during the Saint Michel offensive and with the Army of Occupation in Germany. She died in April 1979, at the age of 91, and was interred at Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario, California.