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Book SynopsisUsing recently declassified archives, The Escape Line presents a gripping account of ordinary men and women who risked their lives in Nazi-occupied Western Europe to save others.
Trade ReviewMegan Koreman has written an exceptionally lucid history of Dutch-Paris in The Escape Line. * Donald Reid, European History Quarterly *
In this meticulously researched study, Megan Koreman brings to light the activities of the Dutch-Paris group, which consisted of an estimated 330 men and women resisting the Nazi authorities during World War II. * Saskia Coenen Snyder, Journal of Modern History *
The book is compelling, engagingly written, and solidly researched. * Valerie Deacon, NYU-Shanghai, H-Net reviews *
A virtue of this well-researched study is its lack of hyperbole: the narrative is flat, factual....Independent scholar Koreman simply documents what happened, providing details and allowing readers to make the connections....This fine study will be primarily of interest to students of World War II and the Holocaust * David Keymer, Library Journal *
The Resistance in France continues to fascinate scholars and hold an important place in the history and memory of wartime France. Megan Koreman adds to this literature with a carefully researched and detailed account of one network that never took up arms and yet fought against the Nazis. The study in itself adds to the historiography ... Koreman's approach clearly takes a wide view that encompasses humanitarian resistance and rescue as well as the activities of men and women, perhaps demonstrating how much our understanding and definition of resistance has changed over time.The Escape Line paints a richly detailed portrait of what ordinary people were able to do to help others in extraordinary circumstances. * Shannon L. Fogg, H-France *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Dilemma of Civilians in Occupied Territory Chapter One: Smuggling Refugees into Switzerland Chapter Two: A Clandestine Mission on the Queen's Behalf Chapter Three: Joining Forces with Expatriate Resisters in Brussels Chapter Four: Finding Resistance Allies in Paris and Toulouse Chapter Five: Escape from the Netherlands to Spain Chapter Six: Catastrophe in Paris Chapter Seven: The Gestapo Knocks in Lyon and Brussels Chapter Eight: Hiding Fugitives in the Chaos of War Chapter Nine: Waiting for News from the Concentration Camps Conclusion: Dutch-Paris and the Resistance Appendices
