{"product_id":"berenice-1934-44-an-actress-in-occupied-paris-paperback","title":"Bérénice 1934-44: An Actress in Occupied Paris - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZack Rogow\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRenée Morel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eIsabelle Stibbe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of nine literary awards in France, including the Prix Simone Veil, celebrating a woman of action, \u003ci\u003eBérénice 1934-44: An Actress in Occupied Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is Isabelle Stibbe's poignant debut novel. Now translated into English by Zack Rogow and Renée Morel, \u003ci\u003eBérénice 1934-44\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a young woman's struggle to fulfill her career aspirations while concealing herself in war-torn France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBérénice 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Praise for the Original French Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an amazing first novel.\"--Le Nouvel Observateur\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Isabelle Stibbe blends real history and fictitious characters in this well-researched first novel, with an impeccable classic style.\"--Le Monde\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsabelle Stibbe\u003c\/strong\u003e is an important new voice in French fiction. She has served as director of publications at the Comédie-Française and the Grand Palais, and as secretary general of the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet. Stibbe is the theater critic for the magazine \u003ci\u003eLa Terrasse\u003c\/i\u003e. This is her first novel, published to critical acclaim in 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381686636781,"sku":"9781433167058","price":50.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/4XKyb6Sxwb9781433167058.webp?v=1785681256","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/berenice-1934-44-an-actress-in-occupied-paris-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}