Village of secrets
Subtitle: defying the Nazis in Vichy France
By: Caroline Moorehead
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780062202475
Subjects: History; Underground movements; Rescue; World War, 1939-1945; Jews
Description: 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.
Notes: "Originally published in Great Britain in 2014 by Chatto & Windus, an imprint of Random House Group Ltd."--Title-page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-356) and index.
Table of contents: title: Escaping. Mea culpa ; The camps of shame ; Deportation fever ; A national disgrace; title: 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.