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Love and War in the Pyrenees: A Story of Courage, Fear and Hope, 1939 - 1944
Rosemary Bailey
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Description for Love and War in the Pyrenees: A Story of Courage, Fear and Hope, 1939 - 1944
Paperback. A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. Over the fifteen years Rosemary has been living in the region, the more she realised she didn't know about the war; about the French during the Occupation, the real role of the Resistance, the level of collaboration, the concentration camps in the Pyrenees and the treatment of Jews and other refugees. It is still very much a veiled history and most of the archives remain firmly closed. ... Read more
A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. Over the fifteen years Rosemary has been living in the region, the more she realised she didn't know about the war; about the French during the Occupation, the real role of the Resistance, the level of collaboration, the concentration camps in the Pyrenees and the treatment of Jews and other refugees. It is still very much a veiled history and most of the archives remain firmly closed. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753825914
SKU
V9780753825914
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Rosemary Bailey
Rosemary Bailey studied English and Philosophy at Bristol University and worked as a journalist and travel writer, livng for several years in New York before basing herself in France. In 1997 Rosemary and her husband bought Corbiac, a ruined Romanesque monastery whch they restored - an experience recounted in Life in a Postcard. This same monastery features in ... Read more
Reviews for Love and War in the Pyrenees: A Story of Courage, Fear and Hope, 1939 - 1944
Part travel book, part history, part persnoal memoir, this is a gripping read.
NORTHERN ECHO
Combining memoir, fact and storytelling, Bailey does an impressive job.
INDEPENDENT
Bailey renders history personal and so brings it to life.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Fascinating... courage, cruelty, heroism and the truth about both resistance and collaboration are revealed in a ... Read more
NORTHERN ECHO
Combining memoir, fact and storytelling, Bailey does an impressive job.
INDEPENDENT
Bailey renders history personal and so brings it to life.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Fascinating... courage, cruelty, heroism and the truth about both resistance and collaboration are revealed in a ... Read more