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'Based on true events, Someone Else's War is a novel that spans the life of the author's maternal grandmother, a reluctant spy and British agent in World War Two. Olga Stambolis arrives in Athens in 1936 as an out-of-work actress with no money, few friends and a shame that has followed her across the world. Her skills as a linguist and mimic lead her into the Greek resistance at the time the country is pulled into the war. Even as the Germans march into Athens, Olga continues to rescue British airmen and sabotage the enemy's vital supply routes. Until the day she is caught. Meanwhile in Australia, her children are facing their own personal and wartime challenges. One daughter, Nellie, is caught in Darwin as Japan prepares to bomb the town. Through the entwined stories of mother and daughters, we are taken into the events of two countries and two sets of lives from 1916 to 1943.'
Source: Back cover
Source: Back cover
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Someone Else's War Launch
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 27 June 2013;
— Review of Someone Else's War 2011 single work novel
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Someone Else's War Launch
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 27 June 2013;
— Review of Someone Else's War 2011 single work novel
Last amended 29 Apr 2021 11:22:04
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cGreece,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cAustralia,c
- 1910s
- 1920s
- 1930s
- 1940s
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