"A beautiful and elegant account of an ordinary man's unexpected and reluctant descent into heroism during the second world war."—Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Outliers
“If you enjoy fast paced, graphic, and fascinating historical fiction, I recommend you read THE PARIS ARCHITECT.” – Erika Robuck, author of Hemingway’s Girl
"Lucien Bernard didn’t expect to join the French Resistance. It starts out as a game—an architectural puzzle. When a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris, Lucien can’t resist the challenge.
He begins a secret life, designing expertly concealed spaces invisible to the untrained eye—all while working with the Germans on the other side.
Set during the roundups and deportations of 1942, The Paris Architect is a powerfully human novel of survival, self-knowledge, and the challenge of sacrifice in the midst of uncertainty and fear.
Charles Belfoure is a former lecturer at Goucher College whose writing has appeared in the Baltimore Sun and the New York Times. An architect specializing in historical preservation, he is the author of several award-winning works of nonfiction. This is his first novel. He lives in Maryland".
~Lizzie~
Thanks for letting me know about the sale.
ReplyDeleteIt was a really good deal. I loved this novel it was such a good read. I hope you get the chance to check it out.
DeleteI also like the cover.
ReplyDeleteI do to, it is part of the reason why I took it for review. It is really fitting with the story. I think you would really like this one Mystica. It is kinda different and a bit bloody but the moral of the novel is very compelling.
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