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The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I

The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I

The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I
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The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I

by MacIntyre, Ben

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ISBN 10
0374129851
ISBN 13
9780374129859
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New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374129851 . Tight clean book, about new but for name to ffep; in lightly rubbed dj. 254 pp illustrated. .

Synopsis

In the first terrifying days of World War I, four British soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines on the western front. They were forced to hide in the tiny French village of Villeret, whose inhabitants made the courageous decision to shelter the fugitives until they could pass as Picard peasants. The Englishman's Daughter is the never-before-told story of these extraordinary men, their protectors, and of the haunting love affair between Private Robert Digby and Claire Dessenne, the most beautiful woman in Villeret. Their passion would result in the birth of a child known as "The Englishman's Daughter," and in an act of unspeakable betrayal, a tragic legacy that would haunt the village for generations to come. Through the testimonies of the villagers and the last letters of the soldiers, acclaimed journalist Ben Macintyre has pieced together a harrowing account of how life was lived behind enemy lines during the Great War, and offers a compelling solution to a gripping mystery that reverberates to this day. - Publisher.

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Bookseller
B-Line Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
16837
Title
The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I
Author
MacIntyre, Ben
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0374129851
ISBN 13
9780374129859
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2001
Keywords
0374129851, FRANCE, HISTORY, 20TH, CENTURY, PRISONERS
Bookseller catalogs
History-British;

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