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Village of secrets : defying the Nazis in Vichy France / Caroline Moorehead.

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307363084 (bound)
ISBN: 0307363082 (bound)
ISBN: 0701186410 (Cloth)
ISBN: 9780701186418 (Cloth)
ISBN: 0062202472 (Cloth)
ISBN: 9780062202475 (Cloth)
ISBN: 0307363104
ISBN: 9780307363107
ISBN: 0307363090 (Paper)
ISBN: 9780307363091 (Paper)
ISBN: 0701188065 (Paper)
ISBN: 9780701188061 (Paper)
ISBN: 1467686239
ISBN: 9781467686235
ISBN: 9780062202482
Physical Description: 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Edition: First U.S. edition
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.