Brian Fleming

Gebundenes Buch

Heroes in the Shadows

Humanitarian Action and Courage in the Second World War

Beschreibung

Extraordinary stories of courage by rescuers of those on the run in fascist Europe. This book illustrates the consequences of man-made horrors but also the best of humanity in dark times.

Autor

Dr Brian Fleming's first book The Vatican Pimpernel: The Wartime Exploits of Monsignor Hugh O'Flahertywas published in 2008. It recounts the story of a priest in the Vatican who set up an escape line for those escaping the Nazis and Fascists. Brian Fleming has revisited the subject of war-time escape lines and has carried out in-depth research on a greater number of them for this book. He is the author of articles in academic journals and three books on the history of Irish education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amberley Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 543g
• ISBN-13: 9781445687322
• ISBN-10: 1445687321
• Artikelnr.: 54700716