Meg Ostrum (59 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War I, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgian Charles Schepens masterminded in Mendive, a remote Basque village near the French-Spanish border. The story of this near-miraculous resistance effort, an epic undertaking carried out in plain view of the Nazis, is recounted in full for the first time in The Surgeon and the Shepherd, an incredible, true tale of wartime heroism. In 1942, in coordination with the Belgian resistance, Schepens stage-managed a highly secret information and evacuation service through the counterfeit operation of a back-country lumbering enterprise. This book traces Schepens's gradual transformation from an apolitical young ophthalmologist into double agent Jacques P rot, and his emergence in the postwar period as a modern folk hero to the residents of Mendive. Woven into the account are the stories of a remarkable international cast of characters, most notably the Basque shepherd Jean Sarochar, regarded as a local misfit, with whom Schepens formed his most unlikely partnership and an enduring friendship. Part biography, part spy tale, part cultural study, The Surgeon and the Shepherd is based on more than ten years of oral history research. The saga of a Belgian first resister who, by posing as a collaborator, successfully duped both the Germans and the local French Basque population, it offers a powerful and illuminating picture of moral and physical courage. Meg Ostrum is a museum professional and arts consultant based in Vermont who has worked in the heritage preservation field for more than twenty-five years. She has edited several documentary studies and collections of oral histories, including Visit'n: Conversations with Vermonters, an annual anthology published by the Vermont Folklife Center.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Surgeon and the Shepherd: Two Resistance Heroes in Vichy France. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War II, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgian Charles Schepens masterminded in Mendive, a remote Basque village near the French-Spanish border. The story of this near-miraculous resistance effort, an epic undertaking carried out in plain view of the Nazis, is recounted in full for the first time in The Surgeon and the Shepherd, an incredible, true tale of wartime heroism. In 1942, in coordination with the Belgian resistance, Schepens stage-managed a highly secret information and evacuation service through the counterfeit operation of a back-country lumbering enterprise. This book traces Schepens's gradual transformation from an apolitical young ophthalmologist into double agent "Jacques Pérot," and his emergence in the postwar period as a modern folk hero to the residents of Mendive. Woven into the account are the stories of a remarkable international cast of characters, most notably the Basque shepherd Jean Sarochar, regarded as a local misfit, with whom Schepens formed his most unlikely partnership and an enduring friendship.Part biography, part spy tale, part cultural study, The Surgeon and the Shepherd is based on more than ten years of oral history research. The saga of a Belgian "first resister" who, by posing as a collaborator, successfully duped both the Germans and the local French Basque population, it offers a powerful and illuminating picture of moral and physical courage.…

hardcover. Condition: As New. Excellent, unread, like-new condition in like-new dust jacket. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Like New, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO SUE AND JERRY, SEEMS UNREAD, First Printing, pages clean and crisp, covers clean, no highlighting or underlining. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Thank you for your interest. Free tracking number for each order. We ship the same day or the next business day. d8. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near Fine ; Very Good Jacket. 2004 University of Nebraska Press. SIGNED by author on title page, with a personal inscription, dated May 2004. First Edition. First printing. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and white spine lettering. Black and white photographs. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends and one lightly bumped bottom corner. Pages clean and unmarked. 208 pages. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with some wrinkling at the corners and spine ends. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. signed by author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED THE STORY OF TWO MEN AND THE BELGIAN RESISTANCE WHO RESCUED HUNDREDS AND RISKED THEIR LIVES IN THE NAZI CONTROLLED BASQUE AREA OF FRANCE JACKET IS BRIGHT COMPLETE AND UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL PRICE 27.95 A VERY NICE CLEAN COPY. PHOTOS (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War II, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgian Charles Schepens masterminded in Mendive, a remote Basque village near the French-Spanish border. The story of this near-miraculous resistance effort, an epic undertaking carried out in plain view of the Nazis, is recounted in full for the first time in The Surgeon and the Shepherd, an incredible, true tale of wartime heroism. In 1942, in coordination with the Belgian resistance, Schepens stage-managed a highly secret information and evacuation service through the counterfeit operation of a back-country lumbering enterprise. This book traces Schepens's gradual transformation from an apolitical young ophthalmologist into double agent "Jacques Pérot," and his emergence in the postwar period as a modern folk hero to the residents of Mendive. Woven into the account are the stories of a remarkable international cast of characters, most notably the Basque shepherd Jean Sarochar, regarded as a local misfit, with whom Schepens formed his most unlikely partnership and an enduring friendship.Part biography, part spy tale, part cultural study, The Surgeon and the Shepherd is based on more than ten years of oral history research. The saga of a Belgian "first resister" who, by posing as a collaborator, successfully duped both the Germans and the local French Basque population, it offers a powerful and illuminating picture of moral and physical courage.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. November, 1997. Near Fine softcover. Bright, crisp, clean covers; very slightly rubbed at spine head/rear cover corner; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. 4to, 63 pp; illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, published by the University of Nebraska Press, 2004. The daring plan to help save more than 100 people from Nazi occupied France by a Belgian doctor and a Basque shepherd. 208 pages, with Index, Notes and a section of photos, 6" x 9". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Not a remainder, not a library copy. Former owner's name is written in blue pen ink on the top right corner of the ffep, no further writing besides that. . Gray boards over black cloth covered spine. The boards are flat and the corners are not creased or bumped. The binding is tight and square. There are some age foxing spots on the edges of the text block. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Gd. condition - Wartime valor and comradeship . (KI79627z). Book.

, Ostrum, Meg. The surgeon and the shepherd : two resistance heroes in Vichy France. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2004, xxii, 208pp., very good dust-jacket, very good black half-cloth. 9780803235731 ISBN 0803235739.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine condition. Near fine condition (DJ). First Edition. xxvi, 208 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page "To Evelyn.with best wishes, [signed] Meg Ostrum May 2004." Illustrated by black & white photographs. Size: Octavo (8vo). Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good dust. First Edition. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE else a bright & solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, small closed tear to top edge/rear cover else bright, intact & whole.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Almost As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Almost As New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. FIRST. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE KLAUS AND JENE WITH LOVE MEG OSTRUM MAY 2004 AUTHORS PHONE NUMBER LAID IN BOOK IS TRULY FINE A RARE TITLE THE STORY OF ESCAPE FROM THDE NAZIS THROUGH THE PYRENEES. PHOTOS (illustrator). YES.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 208 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR. Tight copy with light to no wear to edges. Record # 2233792.

Condition: New. An incredible, true tale of wartime heroism Num Pages: 26 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416. . 2011. Paperback. . . . .

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.