Stuffy but fun read

[bardtoob]

How the World’s Only Feudal Lord Outclassed the Nazis to Save Her People

Dame Sibyl Hathaway protected her people with the unlikeliest of weapons: Feudal etiquette, old-world manners, and a dollop of classic snobbery.

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[Anemone]

Thanks for posting that. It was a very interesting read.

 

[Cachoo]

She is awesome. And so are the islanders.

 

[cygnus]

We visited Sark a couple of years ago- it's really lovely, with a distinct character of its own. The war years can still be felt there, as on the other Channel Islands.