However high the mountains, by Jean-Luc Cartron

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Jean-Luc Cartron's captivating account of the smugglers of the Pyrenees during the Second World War.

The Forgotten Heroes of the Pyrenees

This essential work explores:

• Jean-Louis Bazerque, known as Charbonnier : The legendary French smuggler of the Pyrenees
• Escape routes to Spain : The clandestine networks that saved fugitives
• Crossing the Pyrenees : The dangers of the mountains and the secret paths
• The Gestapo on their trail : The Nazis' ruthless hunt for smugglers
• Escapees from France : Resistance fighters, Allied airmen, Jews, and those who refused to comply with the STO (Forced Labor Service).
• Francoist Spain : Crossing the border and the internment camps
• The courage of the mountain people : These men risked their lives to save strangers
• The memory of the smugglers : A tribute to the anonymous heroes of the Resistance

Jean-Luc Cartron pays tribute to these courageous smugglers who, at the risk of their lives, guided thousands of refugees across the Pyrenees to freedom. A poignant story of human solidarity in the face of Nazi barbarity.

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