Les Parisiennes [sound recording] : how the women of Paris lived, loved and died in the 1940s /
by Sebba, Anne; Strevens, Charlotte.
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SoundSeries: Soundings CD.Publisher: Oxford : Isis, 2017Description: 14 sound discs (CD) (ca. 15 hr.) : digital ; 12 cm.ISBN: 9781407967080; 1407967088.Classification number: 305.4094436Subject(s): Women -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century | Women -- France -- Paris -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- France -- Paris | Paris (France) -- Social conditions -- 20th century | Paris (France) -- Politics and government -- 20th century | France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 | AudiobooksRead by Charlotte Strevens.Summary: 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? Between the extremes of defiance and collusion, there existed 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 those living in the city temporarily: American women and Nazi wives, spies, mothers, mistresses, artists, fashion designers and aristocrats.
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Spoken Word CD - Adult
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Formby Library | Spoken word Adult non-fiction | 305.4094 SEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002863188X |
Complete and unabridged.
Read by Charlotte Strevens.
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? Between the extremes of defiance and collusion, there existed 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 those living in the city temporarily: American women and Nazi wives, spies, mothers, mistresses, artists, fashion designers and aristocrats.
Adult.
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