A High and Hidden Place
by Michele Lucas
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Christine Lenoir's early childhood memories are vague. Told that her family perished of influenza, she grows up in the aftermath of World War II believing herself fortunate that her parents at least did not die violently, as so many did, and because she found a good and loving home. But after she witnesses the live telecast of Lee Harvey Oswald's murder, strange dreams and terrifying images begin to plague her. As her faint recollectionsof the horrors of her childhood become stronger, show more Christine embarks on a quest to discover what her visions mean. She ultimately unearths a history she never knew existed -- and one the world has largely forgotten. What follows is one woman's journey to the ruins of a small town called Oradour to find her truth and to reconcile her belief in God with the horrifying acts perpetrated against her family.A High and Hidden Place is also a journey back to a day unlike any other -- June 10, 1944 -- when the citizens of a quiet French village were simply leading their lives, unaware that in a matter of hours they would meet their terrible fate.At its heart, A High and Hidden Place is not only an unforgettable meditation on the aftermath of war, it is also the story of a young woman's search for her family, her beloved mother, and the history that continues to haunt us all. show lessTags
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A fictional story about the real life slaughter of the citizens of a small French town “ Oradour-Sur-Glane by Nazis near the end of WWII. I didn’t know about this horrific event and it is important that we do not forget.
Our main character Christine, learns the truth of what happened to her family and asks the big questions anyone of us would ask. “Where was God”? Is it better to remember or just move on?
This novel deeply moved me.
Our main character Christine, learns the truth of what happened to her family and asks the big questions anyone of us would ask. “Where was God”? Is it better to remember or just move on?
This novel deeply moved me.
Written as a memoir in the first person, this novel tells the story of a young woman who seeks to uncover her past and learn how her family died in WWII in southwest France. Based on a real historical event, the massacre of a French village by German soldiers in 1944, this book could have been much better. Sadly, the writing is very poor in places. The author's passion for her subject is evident and the philosophical musings on the existence of God by her character ( Claire ) are intelligent and interesting but otherwise Claire's inane chatter spoils much of the drama.
This is a first novel however and Ms Lucas should have had far more help from her editor.
It may be that this was intended as a young reader book and not a serious adult show more novel. show less
This is a first novel however and Ms Lucas should have had far more help from her editor.
It may be that this was intended as a young reader book and not a serious adult show more novel. show less
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- Canonical title
- A High and Hidden Place
- Original publication date
- 2005
- Important places*
- Oradour-sur-Glane, Nieuwe-Aquitaine, Frankrijk; Frankrijk
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- Dutch, English
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