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Book SynopsisCritical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance
Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the FrenchResistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personaltestimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context thathelps us understand how all French people--men andwomen--experienced the Nazi occupation. --Robert Paxton, MellonProfessor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author ofVichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944.
Compulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portraysthe intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy butserious style. --Times Literary Supplement (London).
An absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntlesscourage and unflagging patriotism. --Booklist.
[Margaret Collins Weitz''s] well-researched, thoughtful study. . .has filled a gap in the history of World War II. --PublishersWeekly.
Balancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, MargaretCollins
Table of ContentsWomen and the War-within-a-War.
France under German Occupation.
French Women under the Vichy Regime.
Organizing Resistance in France.
Resistance: A Family Affair.
Young and Alone.
War Is a Man's Affair.
Support Services: Women's Eternal Vocation.
Dangerous Liaisons.
Room and Board: Critical Concerns.
Choosing Roles.
Collaboration.
Conclusion: Women and the Legacy of the Resistance.
Appendix.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
