Description: Pied Piper by Nevil Shute. Morrow, New York, 1942. 306 page second edition hardcover with mylar-protected jacket in excellent condition with no interior markings or other glaring flaws. One of Nevil Shute’s most exciting novels, Pied Piper is the gripping story of one elderly man's daring attempt to rescue a group of children during the Nazi invasion of France.It is the spring of 1940 and John Sidney Howard wants nothing more than to enjoy his fishing holiday in southern France in peace and quiet. However, the Nazi conquest of the Low Countries puts an end to that, and he is asked by friends to take their two children back to England. Crossing France with his young charges seems simple enough at first—until the Germans invade, rendering them fugitives. As Howard struggles to sneak across France, he picks up several more helpless children of various nationalities. They walk for miles in an endless river of refugees, strafed by German planes and hiding in barns at night. By the time Howard and his flock of little ones reach the Channel, his plan of escaping on a fishing boat has become utterly impossible, and in their final confrontation with the invaders, all their lives are at stake. $5.15 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.
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Book Title: Pied Piper
Signed: No
Book Series: Pied Piper
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Morrow
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: 2nd
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1942
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1940s
Personalized: No
Author: Nevil Shute
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Adventure, Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Literature, World War II
Number of Pages: 306 Pages
