Les Parisiennes, how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died in the 1940s, Anne Sebba
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Les Parisiennes, how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died in the 1940s, Anne Sebba
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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contains biographical information
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non fiction
Main title
Les Parisiennes
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bibliography
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Anne Sebba
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how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died in the 1940s
Summary
Even at the darkest moments of Occupation, with the Swastika flying from the Eiffel Tower and pet dogs abandoned howling on the streets, glamour was ever present. French women wore lipstick. Why? It was women who came face to face with the German conquerors on a daily basis -- perhaps selling them their clothes or travelling alongside them on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority over seats. By looking at a wide range of individuals, from collaborators to resisters, actresses and prostitutes to teachers and writers, Anne Sebba shows that women made life-and-death decisions every day, and often did whatever they needed to survive. Her fascinating cast of characters includes both native Parisian women and those living in Paris temporarily -- American women and Nazi wives, spies, mothers, mistresses, and fashion and jewellery designers
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adult
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