EPISODE · Mar 29, 2022 · 21 MIN
Catherine Granville, Churchill's Favorite Spy
from Love Letters to...
In today's Love Letters to... Melissa shares the incredible story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka, Catherine Granville, A Polish noblewoman of Jewish descent, she became one of Britain's most important spies during World War II, but the end of the war tilted her life in a tragic direction. Her homeland was handed to Stalin, and because she was a woman, the British intelligence services thought they had no use for her. In the end, this gallant hero became known to the British public as a victim of what we would now describe as a domestic violence murder. It's long past time the full story of Krystyna Skarbek's contributions to the modern global order are known and celebrated. Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In today's Love Letters to... Melissa shares the incredible story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka, Catherine Granville, A Polish noblewoman of Jewish descent, she became one of Britain's most important spies during World War II, but the end of the war tilted her life in a tragic direction. Her homeland was handed to Stalin, and because she was a woman, the British intelligence services thought they had no use for her. In the end, this gallant hero became known to the British public as a victim of what we would now describe as a domestic violence murder. It's long past time the full story of Krystyna Skarbek's contributions to the modern global order are known and celebrated. Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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