The author, once part of the French Resistance movement, tells of her experiences during the Nazi occupation of Paris and the emotional return of her husband, on the brink of death from being in a concentration camp
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Marguerite Duras, one of France's most important writers, was a member of the French Resistance movement throughout the Second World War. Written in 1944 but not published until 1985, this is her compelling personal story of living in Paris during the Nazi occupation and the first months of liberation.
About the Author:
Marguerite Duras (1914–1996) was one of France’s most important literary figures. She is the author of such acclaimed novels as The Lover, The Ravishing of Lol Stein, and The Sailor from Gibraltar and wrote the screenplay for Hiroshima Mon Amour. The New Press has published translations of her books The North China Lover, The War, and Wartime Writings.
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- PublisherPantheon
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 039475039X
- ISBN 13 9780394750392
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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