{"product_id":"berenice-193444-9781433167058","title":"Berenice 193444","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of nine literary awards in France, including the Prix Simone Veil, celebrating a woman of action, \u003ci\u003eBérénice 193444: 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 193444\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Praise for the Original French Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritical Praise for the Original French Edition\u003cb\u003e: \"This is an amazing first novel.”—\u003ci\u003eLe Nouvel Observateur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Isabelle Stibbe blends real history and fictitious characters in this well-researched first novel, with an impeccable classic style.”—\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBérénice 1934-44\u003c\/i\u003e 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.”—\u003ci\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\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.”—\u003ci\u003eLivres Hebdo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039653331287,"sku":"9781433167058","price":19.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433167058.jpg?v=1750944389","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/berenice-193444-9781433167058","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}