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WINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2016 June, 1940. German troops enter Paris and hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe. The dark days of Occupation begin. How would you have survived? By collaborating with the Nazis, or risking the lives of you and your loved ones to resist? The women of Paris faced this dilemma every day - whether choosing between rations and the black market, or travelling on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority for a seat. Between the extremes of defiance and collusion was a vast moral grey area which all Parisiennes had to navigate in order to survive. Anne Sebba has sought out and interviewed scores of women, and brings us their unforgettable testimonies. Her fascinating cast includes both native Parisiennes and temporary residents: American women and Nazi wives; spies, mothers, mistresses, artists, fashion designers and aristocrats. The result is an enthralling account of life during the Second World War and in the years of recovery and recrimination that followed the Liberation of Paris in 1944. It is a story of fear, deprivation and secrets - and, as ever in the French capital, glamour and determination.
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Les Parisiennes, Anne Sebba
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- Pubblicato
- 2017
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- Titolo
- Les Parisiennes
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Anne Sebba
- Editore
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Pubblicato
- 2017
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 496
- ISBN10
- 1780226616
- ISBN13
- 9781780226613
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Tema stórico, Storie vere, Biografie, Storia, Donne, Giornalismo narrativo, Storia Militare, Guerre, Francia, Seconda guerra mondiale, Olocausto, Parigi, Vita quotidiana, Biografie di donne, Occupazione, Posizione della donna nella società, Condizioni Sociali, Anni '40 del 20° secolo
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2016
- Titolo originale
- Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died Under Nazi Occupation
- Valutazione
- 4,05 su 5
- Descrizione
- WINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2016 June, 1940. German troops enter Paris and hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe. The dark days of Occupation begin. How would you have survived? By collaborating with the Nazis, or risking the lives of you and your loved ones to resist? The women of Paris faced this dilemma every day - whether choosing between rations and the black market, or travelling on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority for a seat. Between the extremes of defiance and collusion was a vast moral grey area which all Parisiennes had to navigate in order to survive. Anne Sebba has sought out and interviewed scores of women, and brings us their unforgettable testimonies. Her fascinating cast includes both native Parisiennes and temporary residents: American women and Nazi wives; spies, mothers, mistresses, artists, fashion designers and aristocrats. The result is an enthralling account of life during the Second World War and in the years of recovery and recrimination that followed the Liberation of Paris in 1944. It is a story of fear, deprivation and secrets - and, as ever in the French capital, glamour and determination.