![]() I'm glad I rediscovered this great story. The Pied Piper is one of my favorite audiobooks. The narrator captures that feeling and makes you want to pull your bar stool closer to hear this amazing tale. The author begins the Pied Piper as if a man in a pub was telling others what John Howard had done. The narrator, David Rintoul, did a fine job. Howard's heart grow as the story was told. ![]() I particularly enjoyed how Nevil Shute developed John Howard into a selfless man, a true hero. The author weaves together smaller story lines throughout the book. Though he is not totally thrilled to do so, John Howard agrees to take two young English children back to England when he returns. The story takes place at the beginning of WWII, before Germany invades France. ![]() Oh what a difference a few decades can make! The main character, John Howard, is an elderly Englishman on a fishing holiday in France. I had read Pied Piper over 40 years ago, and though I enjoyed it then, I wouldn't have listed Pied Piper in my all-time top 10 favorite books. I have long been a fan of Nevil Shute's books. ![]()
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