{"product_id":"berenice-1934-44-an-actress-in-occupied-paris","title":"Bérénice 1934-44","description":"\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Praise for the Original French Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is an amazing first novel.”—Le Nouvel Observateur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572008272216,"sku":"9781433167058","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781433167058_a1e3706f-ba6f-4740-93d9-01570a6bea20.jpg?v=1764446441","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/berenice-1934-44-an-actress-in-occupied-paris","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}