{"product_id":"9781780226613","title":"Les Parisiennes : How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Sebba, Anne, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 08\/06\/2017,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 496 pages, 3x8pp plate sections plus over 20 images on text paper,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Orion Publishing Co,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: France, Social \u0026amp; cultural history, Gender studies: women\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781780226613\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune, 1940. German troops enter Paris and hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe. The dark days of Occupation begin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022006124697,"sku":"9781780226613","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781780226613.jpg?v=1602539401","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781780226613","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}