Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s

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Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s

Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s

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A deduction can be made if the value of the goods has been reduced as a result of you handling the goods more than was necessary, or if the goods or packaging is damaged. Hitler wanted its culture and factories to flourish, though for the benefit of the Third Reich’s image and economy at war. It was an account of the pianist Harriet Cohen, who inspired the composer Arnold Bax when she wore a dress adorned with a single daffodil and became his mistress for the next 40 years.

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Perhaps because their lives were so complicated and roles so divided, they were more able to perceive, and be at home with, ambiguity. Sebba divides the book up into sections based upon time; therefore for each year of the war as well as the years of liberation and rebuilding. Of course there were collaborators, and I’m not trying to whitewash that, but how women behaved is very complex.We hear what happened to all of the women we met at the end of this book and this is a compelling and intelligent read. Sarah Helm (whose wonderful book If This is a Woman I have also reviewed on Goodreads) praises Sebba for not offering 'an explanation as to why some women chose one course, others another, rightly letting their actions and compelling life stories speak for themselves. We would advise to allow 1-2 days for 1st class and 3-5 days for 2nd class although of course, sometimes delays can be experienced which we have no control over.

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The cast of characters provided at the end of the book is an essential item, as so many women are discussed. There are places where the story drags and others where the story is repetitious but overall it is a fascinating story. This confusion seems to have been anticipated, as the book features a glossary of names and an index. You really have to look to find books about women, and finding books in English about French resistance woman fighters is especially hard in some cases.

She traces how women involved in some political movements, such as Communist groups, rose to lead protests about food shortages. I studied it thoroughly and I guess that when I read it again, I will be equally emotional, stunned and sensitized by all the women who sacrificed their lives to resist or to save their families.

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The moral choices and decisions are absolutely fascinating and I can't believe the immense courage of the resisters.Reading the past through the eyes of the women who lived it is an act of feminist historiography, but Sebba’s approach is conventional, and too reminiscent of big history books written by blokes, even as it celebrates the women who have too long escaped their notice. So, the author weaves a story of chic Parisian women and she introduces us to those from all walks of life.



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