The Tartan Pimpernel
Author | : Donald Caskie |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780857902047 |
ISBN-13 | : 0857902040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tartan Pimpernel by : Donald Caskie
Download or read book The Tartan Pimpernel written by Donald Caskie and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Caskie was a minister of the Scots Kirk in Paris at the time of German invasion of France in 1940. Although he had the opportunity 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. He was finally sentenced to death at a Nazi show-trial.