Village of secrets : defying the Nazis in Vichy France / Caroline Moorehead.
Relates the story of Le Cambon-sur-Lignon, a small, remote mountain village whose inhabitants banded together to save thousands from the Gestapo during World War II.
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- ISBN: 9780307363084
- Physical Description: 374 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, 2014.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Escaping. Mea culpa ; The camps of shame ; Deportation fever ; A national disgrace -- Arriving. Walking near the Lord ; A pure spirit ; On Vichy's map ; Rats in a trap ; An open pen of chickens ; A lethal year ; An unknown and unknowable oblivion ; Crossing the border ; Living on a volcano ; Whatever else we do, we must save the children ; Perfect Maquis country ; Today, I have nothing to say ; Memory wars. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Sechelt Public Library | 940.5344595 MOOR (Text) | 3326000317723 | Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Gibsons Public Library | 940.53 MOOR (Text) | 30886000569935 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |