Love And War In The Pyrenees - A Story Of Courage, Fear And Hope, 1939-1944

Zusatztext Part travel book! part history! part persnoal memoir! this is a gripping read. Informationen zum Autor 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 LOVE AND WAR IN THE PYRENEES as aplace of refuge and escape during the Second World War. www.rosemarybailey.com Klappentext 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. 'A beguiling mix of travel, memoir, history and good old-fashioned storytelling - a slice of hidden France' Kate Mosse Vorwort 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. 'A beguiling mix of travel, memoir, history and good old-fashioned storytelling - a slice of hidden France' Kate Mosse Zusammenfassung 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. 'A beguiling mix of travel, memoir, history and good old-fashioned storytelling - a slice of hidden France' Kate Mosse

Product details

• Authors: Rosemary Bailey, Bailey Rosemary
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.07.2009
• EAN: 9780753825914
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2591-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / France, TRAVEL / Europe / France, Travel writing, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General