Cruel Crossing is a fascinating book
full of the horror and tragedy that occurred during World War Two. In
France, the pyrenees were used as a daring and extremely dangerous
escape route into France. As Stourton takes part in the Chemain de la
liberte, a walk commemorating the route used by so many to escape the
Nazi, he pieces together the stories from people who were actually
involved.
The horrors that befell both ordinary
people and the armed forces are all too apparent in this book, but
what really stands out is the unwavering selflessness and bravery
shown by those who helped the escapees. Cruel Crossing is thorough
and brilliantly researched and has made me want to visit this area of
France that I knew little about.
It is a heart-wrenching, but utterly
compelling collection of accounts of people involved in the daring
escapes across the Pyrenees during the Second World War.
I highly recommend this book and would
rate it as a 5 star read.
I read this as part of the Transworld
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge.
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