Agent Josephine
American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy

When I was attending community college, my history professor looked like Hagrid, and he had a magically powerful way of telling a story. Philip Pullman encourages teachers to learn a story so well that they know it without referencing the text. I remember that I would have attended my history class......more

A fascinating biography of Josephine Baker, an African American singer, dancer, and actress who moved to Paris, France in the 1920s. She was really an incredible person – very brave - and a great performer, which helped her to be a great spy. Her performances during World War II were done to raise m......more

My knowledge of Josephine Baker, prior to reading “Agent Josephine” was extremely limited. I had heard of her and knew she was a big star back in the thirties, but that was about as far as my knowledge took me. You will learn about a quite formidable, resolute and highly courageous woman who used her......more

5 Stars Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy (audiobook) by Damien Lewis read by the author. This an amazing story about a talented and courageous woman who really made a difference during WWII. She risked her life entertaining the troops and working as a spy across Europe and......more

Agent Josephine is a tale of two books. One is uplifting and thrilling. The other is tangents which bog down the narrative. Author Damien Lewis centers his book on the life of Josephine Baker, an American entertainer transplanted to France who takes part in the resistance during World War II. When th......more