| Author: | Black Leaf Publishing | ISBN: | 9781465849380 |
| Publisher: | Black Leaf Publishing | Publication: | January 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Black Leaf Publishing |
| ISBN: | 9781465849380 |
| Publisher: | Black Leaf Publishing |
| Publication: | January 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Cosette is a spoilt, rich young woman, living near the North French city of Lille, whose privileged existence is shattered by the German invasion of France at the outset of the First World War. Rescued from being raped by a handsome German staff officer, they fall in love, little realising the twists and turns of fate that lie ahead of them as both her father, Aubert, and her new found friend, Brigitte, become embroiled in resistance to German rule.
This is a tale of love, war, heroism, atonement, and the capacity of the human spirit to be strengthened by and overcome adversity, set against a background of resistance to a brutal occupation that has been overshadowed by the events of a later conflict. The courage displayed, especially by women, in the face of that occupation,deserves to be better remembered outside France.
Cosette is a spoilt, rich young woman, living near the North French city of Lille, whose privileged existence is shattered by the German invasion of France at the outset of the First World War. Rescued from being raped by a handsome German staff officer, they fall in love, little realising the twists and turns of fate that lie ahead of them as both her father, Aubert, and her new found friend, Brigitte, become embroiled in resistance to German rule.
This is a tale of love, war, heroism, atonement, and the capacity of the human spirit to be strengthened by and overcome adversity, set against a background of resistance to a brutal occupation that has been overshadowed by the events of a later conflict. The courage displayed, especially by women, in the face of that occupation,deserves to be better remembered outside France.
