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I read this and wrote a review. Must not have saved. Classic Furst spotlighting little known areas of WW 2. I'll try and recreate it later.
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Yay spies!
Minimal plot but exceptional Resistance in Paris atmospherics.
Set in pre-WWII Europe, you get a taste of the suspicion between neighbors, co-workers, and friends. Everyone is listening, and may be reporting you to someone else. The main character is a journalist who works for Reuters and lives in Paris. He left Italy because of the fascist dictator, Mussolini; and now is involved in publishing an underground newspaper. This certainly gave me a new respect for anyone who resisted during those times
A slightly lighter tone adds pace to the story, a tale that gets you thinking about how being right only matters if you survive to tell the truth.
Took me a while to get going. I guess this is not my favorite genre. But overall a decent read.
Jul 30, 2012
Oblomov
marked it as to-read
Apr 03, 2014
Marje
marked it as to-read
