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Loading... The Children of Freedom (edition 2010)by Marc Levy
Work InformationThe Children of Freedom by Marc Levy
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Ma_Washigeri | Jan 23, 2021 |  ) Ma_Washigeri | May 27, 2018 |  ) jimrbrown | Nov 20, 2009 | I was expecting much more for some reason. I was rather disappointed, because I found the writing too romantic and soppy, far too emotive, probably because the writer is talking about his father and uncle. I just didn't like the style at all. Maybe if I had read it in the original French it might have been nicer. He just seemed to enamored with the fact that all the members were young people, there was a lot about youth. Too much, in my opinion. Aside from that, it was interesting to read a true account of actual events, the underground events that took place to help within the war. There was a lot of potential in this book, and it could have been much more, but fell short. (  ) unlikelyaristotle | Aug 17, 2009 |  ) frankieshaw | May 13, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
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A remarkable story of struggle and survival in World War II by France's No. 1 bestselling novelist Early in 1942, two young brothers join a Resistance group. All the members of the group are young, most of their families came from elsewhere in Europe or North Africa and all of them are passionately committed to the freedom of France and Europe. They find they are not welcomed by other French groups and thus Brigade 35 is formed. For most of them, their growing up, their falling in love, their sense of friendship and family are formed by their time with the group, and between moments of extreme danger and fear, a lifestyle of a kind of normality develops. But tragedy follows when the brothers are arrested, a number of members of the Brigade 35 are killed and a traitor is suspected. The tensions between former comrades and other Resistance fighters mounts and all this against the desperate hope that the invasion by the allies is really drawing near and will rescue them all. em all.em all.em all. No library descriptions found. |
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