An edition of Lest innocent blood be shed (1979)
Lest innocent blood be shed
the story of the village of Le Chambon, and how goodness happened there
By Philip Paul Hallie
Publish Date
1979
Publisher
Harper & Row
Language
eng
Pages
303
Description:
Tells of the struggle of a Protestant village in Nazi-controlled France to save Jews from persecution. Despite the obvious risks and the many sacrifices, the people of Le Chambon succeeded in hiding and transporting Jews beyond the reach of the Nazis.
subjects: Jews, World War, 1939-1945, History, Rescue, Ethnic relations, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Chambon-le-Château, France, Jews in Chambon-le-Château, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Holocaust, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst00958866, HISTORY / Jewish, Jews rescue (1939-1945 : World War) fast (OCoLC)fst01710189, Jews, france, World war, 1939-1945, jews, France, ethnic relations, France, history, german occupation, 1940-1945
Places: France, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (France), Chambon-le-Chateau