{"product_id":"stibbe-berenice-1934-44-9781433167058","title":"Bérénice 1934-44","description":"The winner of nine literary awards in France, including the Prix Simone Veil, celebrating a woman of action, Bérénice 1934¿44: An Actress in Occupied Paris is Isabelle Stibbe¿s poignant debut novel. Now translated into English by Zack Rogow and Renée Morel, Bérénice 1934¿44 reveals a young woman¿s struggle to fulfill her career aspirations while concealing herself in war-torn France.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBérénice yearns to become an actress, but her parents insist that career is not proper for a girl. She defies her Jewish family to become the leading younger actress in the Comédie-Française, France¿s most renowned theater, right when the Nazis occupy France. Bérénice hides her true identity and last name to avoid detection. Living in a world without tolerance and torn between two lovers, Bérénice must choose between her passion for the stage, and her allegiance to freedom and to her Jewish heritage.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCritical Praise for the Original French Edition:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This is an amazing first novel.¿¿Le Nouvel Observateur\n\u003cbr\u003e\n¿Isabelle Stibbe blends real history and fictitious characters in this well-researched first novel, with an impeccable classic style.¿¿Le Monde\n\u003cbr\u003e\n¿Her novel doesn¿t just document a slice of French cultural life under the Occupation¿it also communicates the passion and fervor of its author.¿¿Livres Hebdo\n\u003cbr\u003e\n¿Bérénice 1934-44 is Isabelle Stibbe¿s first novel, but it feels to the reader like the work of a seasoned writer, particularly in her masterful blending of fiction and historical fact.¿¿Le Figaro","brand":"Peter Lang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53644200608086,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781433167058_1_526d59c1-1aa0-4c26-b2b3-df6f69c1c50b.jpg?v=1778721482","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/stibbe-berenice-1934-44-9781433167058","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}