![]() ![]() By the time Howard and his flock of little ones reach the Channel, his plan of escaping on a fishing boat has become utterly impossible, and in their final confrontation with the invaders, all their lives are at stake. They walk for miles in an endless river of refugees, strafed by German planes and hiding in barns at night. As Howard struggles to sneak across France, he picks up several more helpless children of various nationalities. 70-year-old Englishman goes fishing in the French mountains, near the Swiss border. Crossing France with his young charges seems simple enough at first-until the Germans invade, rendering them fugitives. Young Adult Novel, set in Europe in 1940. He tripped over the doormat as he went in and stumbled forward the hall porter jumped out and caught him by the elbow. John Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. Nevil Shute, Pied Piper 1 likes Like He was just entering the club ahead of me, a tall and rather emaciated man of about seventy, a little unsteady on his feet. However, the Nazi conquest of the Low Countries puts an end to that, and he is asked by friends to take their two children back to England. Nevil Shute, John Boyne (Introducer) Pied Piper Paperback Shop Now Summary Nevil Shute’s classic Second World War novel is an uplifting, satisfying and moving story. It is the spring of 1940 and John Sidney Howard wants nothing more than to enjoy his fishing holiday in southern France in peace and quiet. ![]() One of Nevil Shute's most exciting novels, Pied Piper is the gripping story of one elderly man's daring attempt to rescue a group of children during the Nazi invasion of France. ![]()
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