The bravest voices : the extraordinary heroism of sisters Ida and Louise Cook during the Nazi era

Cook, Ida2021

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Gala opera evenings. Sudden wealth and fame. Dangerous undercover missions into the heart of Nazi Germany. Standing up to the perils of the Blitz. No one would have predicted such glamorous and daring lives for Ida and Louise Cook - two decidedly ordinary Englishwomen who came of age between the wars and seemed destined never to stray from their quiet London suburb and comfortable civil service jobs. But in 1923 a chance hearing of an aria from Madame Butterfly sparked passion in the sisters that become a vehicle for both their greatest happiness and the rescue of dozens of Jews facing persecution and death. 'The Bravest Voices' is one of the most unusual and inspiring accounts to come out of the cataclysm of World War II.