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  • The Brass Compass

  • By: Ellen Butler
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (338 ratings)

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The Brass Compass

By: Ellen Butler
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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A beautiful American spy flees into the night. On her own, she must live by her wits to evade capture and make it to the safety of the Allied forces.

Lily Saint James grew up traveling the European continent, learning languages as she went. In 1938, her mother's abrupt death brings her back home to Washington, DC, and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Lily comes to the attention of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Her knowledge of German, French, and Italian makes her the perfect OSS Agent, and her quick thinking places her as a nanny in the household of an important German Army Colonel, where she is able to gather intelligence for the Allies.

After her marketplace contact goes missing, she makes a late-night trip to her secondary contact only to find him under interrogation by the SS. When he commits suicide, she flees into the frigid winter night carrying false identification papers that are now dangerous and a mini film cartridge with vital strategic information. In order to survive, Lily must make it out of Germany, into the hands of Allied-controlled France, through a path fraught with peril.

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Behind the scenes of war ~ WW11

I don't think I can do justice of this well written book of experiences during WW11. It was outstanding in all ways. It gave true experiences through the fictional woman Lily, based on the true stories of 3 women who fought for our country. What bravery and courage shown by the character Lily and so many others.

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What fabulous story. Loved it.

The bravery of our American men and woman is what saved our world from pure evil. We should always honor their sacrifices. TEACH OUR CHILDREN WELL SO THEY HOPEFULLY WILL NOT HAVE LIVE THEIR FATHERS HELL.

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Loved this historical fiction of WWII. I really appreciated the author explaining the 3 brave women & their wartime experiences that the main character was based on. It was hard to put down!

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I loved the Brass Compass!

This was a fabulous audio book. I loved every second of it! It’s good to know that the main character was based on 3 real female agents during WWII. I highly recommend it!

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Lovely historical novel

Lovely book. Well worth the read in you like historical fiction especially WWII era. Would definitely recommend.

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Quite a ride

Very interesting and great homage to the women who fought in their own way to help win WWII.

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Awesome book all the way to the end.

I started this book with trepidation because it didn't have many reviews. I'm sure glad I did. I couldn't stop listening. The suspense just kept coming. I loved it and I bet you will to.

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Great story!

This is among my favorite stories about WW2 women in the resistance. This one includes a love story as well.

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Lilly the spy

First time author for me. A feel good book about a female American spy in World War II. The character was built taking different characteristics from stories of some of the different female spies of the war. Three of them are described at the end of the book.

My summary is that it takes a lot of guts to put your life on the line for your country.

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Great read

I listen to this genre a lot and it’s uncommon to find a unique storyline. This was such a great book I couldn’t stop listening.

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