The Secret War of Julia Child

A Novel

Narrated by Candace Joice
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Pub Date Oct 22 2024 | Archive Date Oct 29 2024

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Description

Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans and lovers of America's most beloved chef, revealing how the war made her into the icon we know now.

Single, six foot two, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services.

The wartime journey takes her to South Asia's remote front lines of then-Ceylon, India, and China, where she finds purpose, adventure, self-knowledge—and love with mapmaker Paul Child. The spotlight has rarely shone on this fascinating period of time in the life of ("I'm not a spy") Julia Child, and this lyrical story allows us to explore the unlikely world of a woman in a World War II spy station who has no idea of the impact she'll eventually impart.
Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans...

A Note From the Publisher

A People magazine Best Book of Fall

A People magazine Best Book of Fall


Advance Praise

"Before there was a Julia Child, there was a Miss McWilliams...Julia McWilliams called herself a simple file clerk, but in truth, she lived and worked in situations steamy not just with heat, but with deceit, teeming with international spies and lies, wartime intrigue in which many lives were at stake...Chambers’ impressive research informs this engaging novel—and yes, the food is spectacular!" —Laura Kalpakian, author of American Cookery

"An exciting, little-known reveal of the story behind Julia Child's WWII service, showing her resilience and bravery. A must-read." —Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author

"Before there was a Julia Child, there was a Miss McWilliams...Julia McWilliams called herself a simple file clerk, but in truth, she lived and worked in situations steamy not just with heat, but...


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EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9798855552980
PRICE $24.99 (USD)
DURATION 13 Hours, 3 Minutes

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