The Refuge of Le Chambon: A Novel of World War II

In 1942, American historian Lydia Burgess has remained in France to study its past, but when a Jewish family in her apartment building is arrested, she can no longer remain a quiet observer of history. Joining a relief agency escorting children to safety, she accompanies them to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a remote mountain village in unoccupied France, which has become a refuge for those fleeing persecution.

In Le Chambon, Dr. Christophe de La Croix will do anything to protect the innocent in hi...