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Loading... A Quiet American: The Secret War of Varian Fryby Andy Marino
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Fantastically written and a moving story. This country owes so much to the contributions of people who've come to this country, whether welcomed or more often than not, weren't. Admittedly, I am biased about this time period as it seems our country was at its worst, but also its best. Varian Fry was probably destined to be just another average American, but through selflessness and conviction, helped save so many people who without his help, would have almost assuredly died at the hands of Hitler. Just an all out great read. ( ) no reviews | add a review
The story of Varian Fry, called the "real Rick" of Casablanca, is perhaps one of the most unknown, yet extraordinary sagas of World War II. This penetrating biography follows Varian Fry through his adult life - from his beginnings in the 1930s as a Harvard graduate and political journalist to his arrival in Marseille in 1940 where he managed to spirit away thousands of Europe's cultural elite by falsifying passports, creating new identities, and always resorting to subterfuge.The list of those saved includes: Hannah Arendt, Andre Breton, Franz Werful and his wife Alma Mahler, Heinrich Mann, Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, Andre Masson, and Max Ernst among others. A Quiet American is an effort to extensively examine the life of a genuine American hero whose political and cultural influence is still largely unacknowledged. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IILC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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