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The saboteur

Book • 2017
The Saboteur by Paul Kix tells the story of Robert de La Rochefoucauld, a young French aristocrat who joined the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) to fight against Nazi occupation.

Trained in clandestine warfare, he conducted numerous missions in France, including sabotage and intelligence operations.

Despite being captured and tortured multiple times, he managed to escape and continue his resistance efforts until the end of the war.

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by Ryan Holiday , discussing Kix's previous book about a World War II resistance figure.
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Paul Kix On The Civil Rights Movement And What It Means To Be Courageous
Mentioned by Ryan Holiday in relation to the French Resistance.
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Ryan Holiday On the Pursuit of Virtue
Recommended by Ryan Holiday after reading it himself; a true story about a leader of the French Resistance in WWII.
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