LITTLE CYCLONE.
Yorkshire: Published by The Elmfield Press, 1973. 8vo. pp.189 + maps + black & white photographs. Tan cloth hardcover in original pictorial dust wrapper with bookshop label to inner leaf. A very good copy. Item #195222
ISBN: 0705700275
"Little Cyclone: The Girl Who Started the Comet Line" by Airey Neave is a compelling account of Andrée De Jongh, a young Belgian woman who played a pivotal role in the Resistance during World War II. Known as "Little Cyclone," De Jongh founded and operated the Comet Line, an escape network that helped Allied airmen shot down over occupied Europe to evade capture and return to Britain. Neave, himself a former prisoner of war and member of the British intelligence community, meticulously details De Jongh's courage, resourcefulness, and determination. The book captures the perilous journeys undertaken by the escapees and their guides, the constant threat of betrayal and capture, and the immense personal risks De Jongh and her colleagues faced. "Little Cyclone" is a tribute to the bravery and ingenuity of a young woman whose extraordinary efforts saved many lives and exemplified the spirit of resistance against Nazi tyranny.
Price: $30.00