The Tartan Pimpernel
  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

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. This was dangerous work, and despite the constant threat of capture and execution, Caskie showed enormous resourcefulness and courage as he aided thousands of servicemen to freedom. Finally arrested and interrogated, he was sentenced to death at a Nazi show-trial, and it was only through the intervention of a German pastor that he was saved.

After the war, Caskie returned to the Scots Kirk, where he served as minister until 1960. This inspiring story of selfless commitment to others in the face of extreme adversity is the legacy of a truly brave man.

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Yes, you can access The Tartan Pimpernel by Donald Caskie,was born at Bowmore, Islay in 1902, Caskie Donald Caskie in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. FOREWORD
  8. 1 SOMBRE DIMANCHE
  9. 2 LAST SHIP FROM BAYONNE
  10. 3 THE SEAMEN’S MISSION
  11. 4 LE VIEUX PORT
  12. 5 NOCTURNAL VISITORS
  13. 6 LINES OF DEPARTURE
  14. 7 WINTER IN MARSEILLES
  15. 8 DEATH AND A TRAITOR
  16. 9 DARK SPRINGTIME
  17. 10 SECOND STOP GRENOBLE
  18. 11 THE VISITING PADRE
  19. 12 RETURNING AN M.P.
  20. 13 THE LADIES OF CHAMONIX
  21. 14 THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER
  22. 15 VOICES IN THE VILLA LYNWOOD
  23. 16 THE FORTRESS BY THE SEA
  24. 17 HOLIDAY CAMP
  25. 18 THE RUE DES SAUSSAIES
  26. 19 SILENT BELLS RING OUT
  27. 20 A TANK IN THE CHAMPS-ELYSÉES
  28. EPILOGUE
  29. AFTERWORD