Anne Cintra (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condition: New. Through the eyes of a nine-year-old, Anne de Cintra traces events in a town in southern France when the German invasion begins. The narrator recalls how they learned the power of holding a secret after following a newly arrived house guest into the woods, and both the devastating price as well as the value of resistance. Age 8+.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An adventure story, set in war-time, where the main protagonist is a child. Although a fictional account, the story is set in a real historical context and many of the events are based actual first-hand testimony.Set in a rural town in south west France during 1940 to1944, the story examines the impact of the occupation by foreign invaders on the community, as seen through the eyes of a 9-year-old child. Living with a teenage brother,papa and mama, who own the cafe in market square, the child regularly escapes to a secret world in the forests to play with friends.The atmosphere in the town progressively darkens. The fall of Paris and the establishment of the Vichy government lead to occupation of the town by the German army. The cafe becomes central to the operation of the local black market and the growing resistance movement.The childs curiosity is aroused by the arrival of a mysterious female guest who takes a room above the cafe.When the child decides to follow the mystery guest into the woods and is discovered, the adult world of a secret agent and the childs world of secret hideouts become inextricably entangled.The childs ability to keep a secret is repeatedly tested by a shadowy cast of characters from resistance fighters to fugitive airmen whilst delivering secret messages, following escape routes and hiding weapons drops. A good versus evil children's morality tale, illustrating the importance of honesty, reliability and trustworthiness against the backdrop of war-time resistance in occupied France. In association with the The Secret War Museums & Learning Network. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 8.00x6.25x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An adventure story, set in war-time, where the main protagonist is a child. Although a fictional account, the story is set in a real historical context and many of the events are based actual first-hand testimony.Set in a rural town in south west France during 1940 to1944, the story examines the impact of the occupation by foreign invaders on the community, as seen through the eyes of a 9-year-old child. Living with a teenage brother,papa and mama, who own the cafe in market square, the child regularly escapes to a secret world in the forests to play with friends.The atmosphere in the town progressively darkens. The fall of Paris and the establishment of the Vichy government lead to occupation of the town by the German army. The cafe becomes central to the operation of the local black market and the growing resistance movement.The childs curiosity is aroused by the arrival of a mysterious female guest who takes a room above the cafe.When the child decides to follow the mystery guest into the woods and is discovered, the adult world of a secret agent and the childs world of secret hideouts become inextricably entangled.The childs ability to keep a secret is repeatedly tested by a shadowy cast of characters from resistance fighters to fugitive airmen whilst delivering secret messages, following escape routes and hiding weapons drops. A good versus evil children's morality tale, illustrating the importance of honesty, reliability and trustworthiness against the backdrop of war-time resistance in occupied France. In association with the The Secret War Museums & Learning Network. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…