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The Tartan Pimpernel
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Tartan Pimpernel
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Donald Caskie
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Foreword by Mike Hughes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | True War and Combat Stories
Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781843410355
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.5481411 |
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| Audience | |
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| Edition |
Reprint
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| Illustrations |
8 Plates, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Birlinn General
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| Imprint |
Birlinn Ltd
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| Publication Date |
6 February 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is the remarkable story of Donald Caskie, minister of the Scots Kirk in Paris at the time of the German invasion of France in 1940. Although he had several opportunities to flee, Caskie stayed behind to help establish a network of safe houses and escape routes for Allied soldiers and airmen trapped in occupied territory. Despite the constant threat of capture and execution, Caskie showed enormous resourcefulness and courage as he aided thousands of servicemen to freedom.
Author Biography
Donald Caskie was born at Bowmore, Islay in 1902 and educated at the University of Edinburgh, Caskie left his first charge at Gretna to become minister of the Scots Kirk in Paris. His wartime experiences were first published in 1957. Caskie ended his career ministering in Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay and died in 1983.
Reviews'More thrilling than any adventure story' - The Scotsman
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