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Cruel Crossing Escaping Hitler Across the Pyrenees by Edward Stourton (Hardcover, 2013)
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This book, "Cruel Crossing: Escaping Hitler Across the Pyrenees" by Edward Stourton, offers a gripping account of individuals fleeing from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The author delves into the harrowing experiences of those who attempted to cross the treacherous Pyrenees mountains in order to reach safety. Stourton's narrative provides a poignant insight into the challenges faced by those seeking refuge and the bravery required to overcome such adversity. This book is a compelling read for those interested in historical accounts of resilience and survival.
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The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challenge. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and exhausted after weeks on the run hiding in barns and attics. Many never even reached the Spanish border. Today their bravery and endurance is commemorated each July by a trek along the Chemin de la Liberte the toughest and most dangerous of wartime routes. From his fellow pilgrims Edward Stourton uncovers stories of midnight scrambles across rooftops and drops from speeding trains; burning Lancasters, doomed love affairs, horrific murder and astonishing heroism. The lives of the men, women and children who were drawn by the war to the Pyrenees often read as breathtakingly exciting adventure, but they were led against a background of intense fear, mounting persecution and appalling risk. Drawing on interviews with the few remaining survivors and the families of those who were there, Edward Stourton s vivid history of this little-known aspect of the Second World War is shocking, dramatic and intensely moving.Product Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780857520517
eBay Product ID (ePID)141455422
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCruel Crossing Escaping Hitler Across the Pyrenees
Publication Year2013
SubjectGovernment, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorEdward Stourton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height242 mm
Item Weight620 g
Item Width165 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorEdward Stourton
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- 08 Jul, 2018
Good background history
Fascinating story. Well written. Good background history for a trip to the Pyrenees.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
