Pat D. (pat0814) reviewed on + 379 more book reviews
This novel, although not my favorite of Faulk's books, is well written with an interesting premise and set in the most beautiful of locations, Paris. Hannah is an American historian researching the lives of Parisian women during the German occupation of Paris from 1940 to 1944. These were the most interesting parts of the book, and their stories came alive under the skillful guidance of the author.
Hannah's life intersects with Tariq, a teenager from Morocco, who has come to Paris to "find himself" and leave the past. He comes to live as a boarder with Hannah, through a mutual acquaintance. Having dismissed history as boring and not applicable to present-day life, he eventually gains a new understanding when he is able to help her with the translations that drive her research.
I am grateful to LibraryThing and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.
Hannah's life intersects with Tariq, a teenager from Morocco, who has come to Paris to "find himself" and leave the past. He comes to live as a boarder with Hannah, through a mutual acquaintance. Having dismissed history as boring and not applicable to present-day life, he eventually gains a new understanding when he is able to help her with the translations that drive her research.
I am grateful to LibraryThing and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.
