Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Americans in Paris : Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation
by Charles Glass

Right before World War II, there were 30,000 Americans living in Paris. When the Germans entered that number dropped to 3,000.
The ones that remained were of the wealthy class. Some became collaborators while others joined the Resistance.
Sound like a good book? I thought so. But, no, it's not the case. The Introduction and the first chapter were the most interesting parts and then, it went downhill, fast.
The problem is that it reads like one giant gossip column with a million names tossed in all over the place and you're trying to figure out why these people are mentioned anyway. Also, the book is quite large at 400 plus pages.
So much for the author, Charles Glass, being touted as a first-class journalist. What a joke!
Not recommended.

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