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Pied Piper
Pied Piper
Author: Nevil Shute
Pied Piper is Nevil Shute at his most exciting - a gripping and tender story of one man's thrilling rescue of seven abandoned children during the Nazi invasion of France in World War II.
ISBN: 157285
Publication Date: 10/1969
Pages: 246
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5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 3
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hardtack avatar reviewed Pied Piper on + 2541 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Oh, my God! This was a wonderful read, a story of hope and kindness against a background of war. I kept wishing it would never end. I also wondered if I had read it decades before. But that was because I couldn't believe I had been so stupid, or so unlucky, not to. It was at times very sad as to what might have been, but other times is was joyful for what was happening.

But it didn't surprise me, as I've also read his "A Town Like Alice" many, many years ago and so enjoyed it. I'll have to check out his other novels.
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boomerbooklover avatar reviewed Pied Piper on + 430 more book reviews
Excellent story of an older Englishman on vacation in France when the Germans invade in WWII. Asked to take a couple's children back to England with him for the duration of the war, he ends up with more than he bargains for. Nevil Shute is one of my favorite authors, and I'm reading his books in order. He is that rare author who gets better with each book he writes.
cheryln52 avatar reviewed Pied Piper on + 11 more book reviews
This was a great story about an elderly English gentleman who ends up taking seven children back to England from France right after the Nazi invasion. I believe it is based on a true story.


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