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A classic adventure from the author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN BOYNEJohn Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. However, during his stay the Nazis invade and he is forced to try to escape back to England with the two small children of some friends who are forced to stay behind in order to help the Allied war effort. As the conflict grows closer the roads become impassable and Howard also comes across five more children who need his help. He ends up leading this motley group of youngsters through the French countryside, constantly beset by danger yet heroically protecting his charges.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099530220
eBay Product ID (ePID)86726241
Product Key Features
Publication Year2009
TopicWorld War II
Book TitlePied Piper
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorNevil Shute
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight224 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorNevil Shute