Post by jen on Jul 9, 2023 2:26:18 GMT -5
I have just finished reading the book - "Les Parisiennes" by Anne Sebba, and subtitled "How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s".
It was rather unusual in many ways. Although it was interesting and useful reading for anyone who is interseted in the occupation of France in WWII with detail of the lives of women of all classes and backgrounds. There was detail of art, fashion and entertainment in Paris with such names as Chanel, Dior and Picasso. Really much of what Paris is famous for.
It was unusual in having a cast list at the beginning of the book. As there are so many French names it is useful. I got taffled up at times. As I mentioned previously, I found the book confusing and it seems contradictory in some of it's statements but whether this is just strange grammar? It is also fully of names and facts so can get a bit heavy in places.
At the end of the book there is a couple of pages of points for discussion. This reminded me of school books but I ought to have looked at them before reading as I might have concentrated a bit more.
All in all I think it was an unusual book in many ways but well worth the read for anyone interested in 1940's history and /or women's rights as well as the art, fashion and entertainment worlds, as I have said. If you see it, give it a glance, at least.
It was rather unusual in many ways. Although it was interesting and useful reading for anyone who is interseted in the occupation of France in WWII with detail of the lives of women of all classes and backgrounds. There was detail of art, fashion and entertainment in Paris with such names as Chanel, Dior and Picasso. Really much of what Paris is famous for.
It was unusual in having a cast list at the beginning of the book. As there are so many French names it is useful. I got taffled up at times. As I mentioned previously, I found the book confusing and it seems contradictory in some of it's statements but whether this is just strange grammar? It is also fully of names and facts so can get a bit heavy in places.
At the end of the book there is a couple of pages of points for discussion. This reminded me of school books but I ought to have looked at them before reading as I might have concentrated a bit more.
All in all I think it was an unusual book in many ways but well worth the read for anyone interested in 1940's history and /or women's rights as well as the art, fashion and entertainment worlds, as I have said. If you see it, give it a glance, at least.
creaking floors, you make me laugh,