J.C. Sauvary
From the back-cover:,"Following the Germans rapid conquest of France, the Occupation of the Channel Islands became inevitable, and the British Government provided ample shipping for anybody wanting to leave. Mr Sauvary did not, and he began his diary the day his daughter, Kit, evacuated.,Mr Sauvary was a member of an old Guernsey family. Because of his four-fold role of Builder, Grower, Churchwarden and Douzenier the diary contains a wealth of his experiences with the occupying forces, the five tear narrative gives a day to day description of their gradual encroachment on the life and liberty of the islanders. He first had them billeted on him and was then turned out of his house.,Mr Sauvaryâ€™s appreciation of nature and his observations of the wild life and the weather run like a thread through the diary, and his observations of human nature give an insight into the islandersâ€™ reactions to the Occupation. His wisdom and generosity helped many to come to terms with this daunting experience.,The book includes information about the islandâ€™s unusual administration and vocabulary."
Diary Of The German Occupation Of Guernsey 1940 1945