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One Day in France: Tragedy and Betrayal in an Occupied Village
Jean-Marie Borzeix
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Description for One Day in France: Tragedy and Betrayal in an Occupied Village
Hardcover. A dramatic and compelling account of the aftermath of one fateful day during the French resistance Translator(s): McAuley, Gay. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 bw integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
April 6, 1944. A detachment of German soldiers arrive in a rural French town, hunting down resistance fighters, many of whom are hiding in the region. More than sixty years later, the villagers clearly remember the day when four peasants from a nearby village were taken hostage and shot as an example to others. But do they remember the whole story? Jean-Marie Borzeix sets out to investigate the events of Holy Thursday 1944, and to reveal the hidden truths of that fateful day. He uncovers the story of a mysterious 'fifth man' shot alongside the resisters and eventually unravels a ... Read more
April 6, 1944. A detachment of German soldiers arrive in a rural French town, hunting down resistance fighters, many of whom are hiding in the region. More than sixty years later, the villagers clearly remember the day when four peasants from a nearby village were taken hostage and shot as an example to others. But do they remember the whole story? Jean-Marie Borzeix sets out to investigate the events of Holy Thursday 1944, and to reveal the hidden truths of that fateful day. He uncovers the story of a mysterious 'fifth man' shot alongside the resisters and eventually unravels a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784536220
SKU
V9781784536220
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About Jean-Marie Borzeix
Jean-Marie Borzeix is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. He began his career as a reporter writing for Combat and the Quotidien de Paris before becoming editor-in-chief of Nouvelles Litteraires and literary editor for Editions du Seuil. From 1984 to 1997 he was Director of France Culture radio station. Gay McAuley is Distinguished Research Fellow in the Department of Theatre Studies ... Read more
Reviews for One Day in France: Tragedy and Betrayal in an Occupied Village
'A completely enthralling and disturbing account of a forgotten episode during the Nazi occupation of France in World War II. An exceptional and moving work of historical investigation.' - William Boyd