Lydia Dean Pilcher’s A Call to Spy, set during World War II, tells the story of three individuals who contributed to the Allies victory without being on the frontlines.
In a war spearheaded by men, three women Vera Akins (Stana Katic), Virginia Hall (Sarah Megan Thomas), and Noor Inayat Khan (Radhika Apte) held their own, outwitting the Nazis, inspiring a legion of followers. The war flared via bullets and bombs, guns and grenades, but it was helped to halt by stealth and code. A Call to Spy excavates a significant slice of history, showing a different facet of heroism, presenting a more rounded picture of a long bloody struggle.
A Call to Spy : A Sobering Look at War Without Exaggeration or Dramatic Twists
While the look at the lives and work of three female spies is smart and shorn of tokenism, it lacks an overarching question, and is tepid in parts.
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Lydia Dean Pilcherâs
A Call To Spy, set during the World War II, tells the story of three individuals who contributed to the Allies victory without being on the frontlines.
In a war spearheaded by men, three women â Vera Akins (Stana Katic), Virginia Hall (Sarah Megan Thomas), and Noor Inayat Khan (Radhika Apte) â held their own, outwitting the Nazis, inspiring a legion of followers. The war flared via bullets and bombs, guns and grenades, but it was helped to halt by stealth and code.