Appointment with Venus
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| Author | Jerrard Tickell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | War novel |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Released | 1951 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | none |
Appointment With Venus (LCCN 51-39007) is a novel by Jerrard Tickell published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1951, leading to a film adaptation the same year. The story is based on a real incident told to Tickell ten years after the war by an army officer who was involved in a similar event.
A 1993 audio cassette version of the novel was produced by Soundings Ltd (ISBN 185496822X).
[edit] Plot summary
In 1940, after the fall of France, the fictitious Channel Island of Amorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of Hauptmann Weiss. He finds that the hereditary ruler, the Suzerain, is away in the army, leaving the Provost in charge.
Back in London, the Ministry of Agriculture realise that during the evacuation of the island, Venus, a prize pedigree cow, has been left behind. They petition the War Office to do something urgently, and Major Moreland is assigned the task of rescuing Venus. When he realises that the Suzerain's sister, Nicola Falaise is in Wales, serving as an army cook, she is quickly posted to the War Office and the two, with a sergeant and a naval officer, are landed on the island.
They contact the Provost and discover that the Hauptmann, a cattle breeder in civilian life, is about to the have the cow shipped to Germany. In a race against the Germans discovering their presence, they spirit the cow onto a beach and via a special craft, onto a motorboat which takes them to England.
The fictitious island of Amorel may be based on Sark, which also has a feudal ruler, the Seigneur, as depicted in the play The Dame of Sark.
[edit] See also
- Appointment with Venus (film adaptation)
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