Guernsey Occupation Diaries 1940 – 1945

£35.00

Douglas Ord & John Nettles

Publication Date:   2021
Format & Edition:   Hardback, First Edition
Pagination:   640 Pages
Condition:   New

Status:   In Stock

Synopsis

Guernsey Occupation Diaries 1940 – 1945 by Douglas Ord and John Nettles.

The diaries of the Reverend Douglas Ord are the most significant original source to have emerged from the Channel Islands occupation. They were written by a direct witness rather than an historian after the event.

The author’s prose is a crisp as his witticisms are memorable. Scrupulously fair in his judgements, his framing of the moral pitfalls of occupation is exemplary. Realising it was impossible to avoid all contact with the Germans in small Guernsey, he developed his own benchmark for dealing with the ethics of the situation.

This treasure trove of an eye witness account has always deserved a wider audience and actor John Nettles has done a stellar job bringing it to us.