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The diamond eye a novel

The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet librarian who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life ar...

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Main Author: Quinn, Kate (Author)
Other Authors: Maarleveld, Saskia (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: New York : HarperAudio, 2022.
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Pavlychenko, Li͡udmyla Mykhaĭlivna, > 1916-1974 > Fiction.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, > 1884-1962 > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Soviet Union > Fiction.
Snipers > Fiction.
Women soldiers > Fiction.
Librarians > Russia > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
War fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Spy fiction.
Downloadable audio books.
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Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet librarian who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son -- but Hitler's invasion of Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper -- a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour. Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC -- until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life. Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Item Description: Unabridged.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (12 audio files) : digital
Playing Time: 12::5:1:
Format: Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 361880 KB).
ISBN: 9780062943538
Author Notes: Kate Quinn was born and raised in southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor¿s and later a Master¿s degree in Classical Voice. She has always been a lifelong history buff. She put that love of history to work when she wrote four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance. She then moved on to the 20th century with "The Alice Network".

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