Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy France

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Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy FranceA SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014 From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Train in Winter comes the extraordinary story of a French village that helped save thousands who were pursued by the Gestapo during World War II. High up in the mountains of the southern Massif Central in France lies a cluster of tiny, remote villages united by a long and particular history. During the Nazi occupation,

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And when Gemma begins to delve deeper into their history she begins to realise that the secrets of that night are darker than anyone had ever imagined

brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross

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Each two-page spread focuses on one topic -- for example building a castle

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