Format:
1 online resource (321 pages)
ISBN:
9781847790743
Content:
It is assumed that those French in Britain during World War II - Dunkirk refugees; servicemen; Vichy consular officials; colonists - were supporters of De Gaulle. This study examines the hopes and fears of these communities: how they fitted into British life and how the British viewed them.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Figures and maps -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1 The context of exile: communities, circumstances and choices -- 2 The misfortune of exile: refugees -- 3 The conflict of exile: servicemen -- 4 The surveillance of exile: the Vichy consulates -- 5 The tradition of exile: la colonie Française -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- Appendix 8 -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780719064388
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780719064388
Language:
English
