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In July 1942, in the midst of the Vel' d'Hiv’ roundup, ten‑year‑old Sarah Locks her younger brother in a cupboard before the French police arrest her family, sealing their fate in a dark chapter of the German occupation. Two decades later, in May 2002, journalist Julia Jarmond is commissioned to write about the roundup’s 60th anniversary. While researching the event, she uncovers family secrets that tie her to Sarah, compelling Julia to retrace the girl’s harrowing journey from Paris to the camps and beyond.
Tatiana de Rosnay weaves a portrait of occupied France that exposes the silence and taboos surrounding this painful history, while exploring how the past continues to shape lives and relationships in the present.
First publish date: June 12, 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Tatiana de Rosnay
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