It has
been a while since I have posted a book review {a-hem, since May…} but it has
also been a good while since I’ve read a book worth sharing. I am a have a soft
spot for books that are either written somewhere in the range of the 1920s –
1960s, set in Paris or South, and have a decent amount of history {fiction or
non-fiction}, and hopefully a happy ending.
A Hero of France, by Alan Furst hit every single element that I have soft spot for when
it comes to books; needless to say this book was completely up my alley. A Hero
of France is the first Alan Furst book I have read; I love how he is able to
write historical fiction without being overly descriptive or overly dramatic,
yet still being able to pull you into a different time period.
A Hero of
France, set during Nazi-occupied Paris – a dark time in Paris when groups of
ordinary but brave men and woman came together to form small groups taking part
in the French Resistance determined to play a part in taking down the occupying
forces. Mathieu, the leader of one of the French Resistance groups to help
British pilots escape back to England. Mathieu along with the group of people
he leads have to figure out ways to out maneuver the occupying forces, spies,
blackmailers, and those loyal to the Nazi party.
As more
and more time passes Mathieu and a couple others in his French Resistance
inevitable are put under surveillance. Nerves become heightened as this news is
bought to his attention with the thoughts of the well being of those he leads
and the worry of what will become of his French lover and shop owners who have
played apart in aiding him to help British airmen to escape.
This book
is a page turner that will leave you spell bound with a wonderful storyline and
suspenseful elements at every turn, and of course a there is a love story
element as well. A Hero of France is a must read {in my opinion} that will
leave you wanting more.
Sounds like a great book! I'll have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteKari
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It is a really good read - I hope you enjoy it!
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ReplyDeleteI hope that you enjoy the book and that you are having a beautiful summer as well :)
DeleteAh this sounds so interesting. I really like kind of history-fiction books especially world war 2 era. I also think Paris in this era would be so nice to read about!
ReplyDeleteGreat review!
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This book would totally be up your alley - I feel pretty confident in say that you would love this read :)
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