Rosie's war
Subtitle: an Englishwoman's escape from occupied France
By: Rosemary Say & Noel Holland
Contributors: Holland, Noel
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Windsor
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781445858166; 9781445858173
Subjects: Large type books; Escapes; English; History
Description: "This is the extraordinary true story of Rosemary Say and of her escape from a German-run internment camp in Occupied [Vichy] France. Written in Rosemary's own words and completed by her daughter and son-in-law after her death, it includes photographs and documents from Rosie's incredible journey. Rosie's story moves from artistic circles in Avignon, through occupied Paris and the privations of prison camp, and across war-ravaged Europe. ..."--Back cover.
Notes: Standard print ed. originally published: London : Michael O'Mara, 2011.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Departure for France; title: 2. Settling into Avignon; title: 3. France at war; title: 4. Paris ans the American Hospital; title: 5. The police canteen; title: 6. Arrest and imprisonment; title: 7. Settling into Besançon; title: 8. People, post, prayera and prostitutes; title: 9. Doctors, birthday and moving camps; title: 10. Vittel: the model camp; title: 11. Camp routine; title: 12. Thoughts of leaving; title: 13. Escape; title: 14. Into unoccupied France; title: 15. Settling down in Marseille; title: 16. The wait; title: 17. To London; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A: Rosie's journey; title: Appendix B: What happened next.