Josephine Baker's Secret WarThe African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom\nAuthor(s): Hanna Diamond\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Yale University Press, United States\nImprint: Yale University Press\nISBN-13: 9780300279986, 978-0300279986\nSynopsis\nThe full story of Josephine Bakers wartime and intelligence work in France and North Africa\n Before the Second World War, Josephine Baker [tel] was one of the most famous performers in the world. She made her name dancing on the Parisian stage, but when war broke out she decided not to return to America. Instead, Baker turned spy for the French Secret Services.\n In this engaging, deeply researched study, Hanna Diamond tells the full story of Bakers actions for the French and Allied powers in World War Two. Drawing on previously unseen material, Diamond reveals the vital role Baker played throughout the war, from counterintelligence work for the Allied landings in North Africa to serving in the French Air Force in [tel]. A .