02653cam a2200265 4500 2300554336 TxAuBib 20250603120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798218677985 bdbab3e4-3c6c-4345-b038-26e6d818b280 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11926999 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Montagu, Elizabeth. Honourable Rebel [Libby Audiobook] : The Memoirs of Elizabeth Montagu, Aristocrat turned spy, a life lived boldly. Wittington America Ltd, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 472MB. HTML:<p>Honourable Rebel tells the remarkable story of The Honourable Elizabeth Montagu, a woman born into the upper echelons of British society who defied expectations to forge a life of fierce independence, artistic brilliance, and covert service.</p> <p>Raised in a world of privilege, Elisabeth chose passion over propriety, becoming a celebrated pianist, a gifted librettist, and a powerful presence in British cultural life. She was fluent in four European languages, a skill that not only deepened her creative reach but would later prove vital during wartime intelligence work.</p> <p>She moved easily among artistic giants — Toscanini, Horowitz, Edwin Fischer, Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears — not as a mere admirer, but as a creative collaborator and kindred spirit. In theatre and film, she worked both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, collaborating with cinematic legends like Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Graham Greene, and Sir Alexander Korda, as both an actress and respected film dialogue director.</p> <p>During the Second World War, Elizabeth turned her intellect and multilingual talents to espionage, serving in British intelligence. She lived many lives — artist, spy, aristocrat, and cultural connector — but was always herself: daring, original, and unapologetically independent. Her story, long hidden in the margins of history, comes vividly to life in this audiobook, wonderfully narrated by Dorothea Myer-Benett who also played Elizabeth in the Drama Documentary based on the book, reminding us that rebels don't always ride into battle — sometimes they play the piano.</p>. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-06-03 20:00:03. Myer-Bennett, Dorothea. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=bdbab3e4-3c6c-4345-b038-26e6d818b280&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)