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An unforgettable portrait of Paris and Vichy France during the Nazi occupation

Americans in Paris recounts tales of adventure, intrigue, passion, deceit, and survival under the brutal Nazi occupation through the eyes of the Americans who lived through it all. Renowned journalist Charles Glass tells the story of a remarkable cast of five thousand expatriates--artists, writers, scientists, playboys, musicians, cultural mandarins, and ordinary businessmen--and their struggles in Nazi Paris. Glass's discovery of letters, diaries, war documents, and police files reveals as never before how Americans were trapped in a web of intrigue, collaboration, and courage.

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Penguin Books
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February 22, 2011
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18 years and up
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8.42 x 5.58 x 1.18 inches
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0143118668
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978-0143118664
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"A story of extraordinary precision... absorbing." --Financial Times

"Rich in intrigue and heroism... a fascinating treat." --Antony Beevor, Daily Telegraph (UK)

"Glass, a world-class journalist, proves a gifted historian in this electrifying account of resistance, collaboration, terror, and valor." -- Parade magazine

"[Glass] skillfully uses memoirs, diaries, letters, documents and official records to draw a picture of expatriates caught in a mesh of deceit, bravery, self-sacrifice and fear, and places them in the context of diplomacy and the wider war." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

About the Author

CHARLES GLASS was the chief Middle East correspondent for ABC News from 1983 to 1993 and has covered wars in the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. His writings appear in Harper's Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The London Review of Books, The Independent, and The Spectator. He is the author of Tribes with Flags, The Tribes Triumphant, Money for Old Rope, The Northern Front, and most recently Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation.

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Publisher : Penguin Books; Illustrated edition (February 22, 2011)
Language: : English
Paperback : 524 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143118668
ISBN-13 : 978-0143118664
Reading level : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 1.01 pounds
Dimensions : 8.42 x 5.58 x 1.18 inches

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- #2,169 in French History (Books)
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Sheila J. Boyd

Excellent book

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018

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Well documented with accurate resources. Having been born during that era, I have studied videos, reports, documentaries and stories from my Father and others who fought in WWII, but many things I didn't know came forth in this book. I sincerely appreciate all the time, effort and research the writer put into this book

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NHBunion

WWII Paris Under Nazi Occupation

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2016

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Great book, a well-written narrative following the lives of those caught in Paris during WWII. Author Charles Glass's writing style is neither dry nor boring, yet gives enough flavor of the times that the reader can easily picture themselves there on Parisian boulevards. As a WWII history buff, I totally enjoyed this book.

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T Richards

Courage, Grace and Cunning Under Fire

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2010

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This vivid account of a handful of Americans in the "City of Lights" under Nazi occupationis is very well written and historically instructive about France during the war--the resistance and the collaborators, and the gray areas in between. The author's made an excellent selection of the several Americans living in Paris before, during and after the war. Each had his or her own backround, education, ethnicity and life experience, which impacted if not mandated each's perception of the occupation, and the war itself. From the intellectual female bookshop owner, rubbing shoulders with James Joyce and Ernest Hemmingway, to the multi-millionaire businessman who often met with Ike's assistant but also Nazi economic planners, to the selfless and courageous physician and his wife keeping the American Hospital in Paris running, the cast of characters reflect individual reactions to hell on earth in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The book has great structure and rhythm. As a reader, I was constantly evaluating the conduct of some of the main characters--are they actually cooperating with the Nazis, or are they giving them a "head-fake"? Some of the characters are not at issue--they were anti-Nazi patriots throughout. Others are not nearly as clear. Was planning to build a pipeline from the middle east to Europe intended to feed Hitler's hungry mechanized war machine, or was it the fulfillment of a personal dream, to ensure economic efficiency and prosperity after an Allied victory? Was personally leaning on FDR to feed starving Vichy French men and woman an act of mercy, or was it collaboration with the Nazi puppett? But what of it? What about the true collaborators? Despite the evil incarnate fueling the Third Reich, how can we make moral judgments about others experiencing the ultimate challenge to one's principles and decency with their lives and their family's lives at stake? We all would like to think we would never and could never succumb compromising our humanity in the interests of self-preservation, but not one of us can be sure until the moment comes. Glass's book makes the reader think of these things.
This book chronicles how a precious few reacted, under fire, and should stand as a historical testiment to those who sacrificed it all for the dignity and decency of mankind.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in WWII history.

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Rosalie

True stories, well written

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017

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An interesting account of what it was like to live in and around Paris during the Nazi occupation. I've read it twice and ordered this copy to replace one I lent out but didn't get backen

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Paul Gelman

VERY INTERESTING,BUT......

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2010

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This books lacks one thing,which I will mention later.Indeed, this absorbing and informative account of a great number of Americans living in Paris is quickly-paced and illuminative.We get many stories about a vast array of characters.You can easily fall in love with many of them,and I personally felt getting attached to one person,namely:Sylvia Beach, who ran a bookshop in Paris and hid many Jews during this shameful episode of French history.Why was this particular woman so fascinating ?I will not spoil the stories about her.It definitely was not only Sylvia Beach but others as well who populate this narrative.Approximately thirty thousand Americans lived in Paris-an impressive Diaspora of millionaires,diplomats,writers,artists,doctors and many more.The book is divided into seven parts and each one deals with one years, respectively from 1940-1944.The last year,1944,is described in two parts which are not equal in their length.While the first half of the book is mainly about those Americans living in security,the second one tells the reader about their fortune or misfortune after the occupation of France by the Nazis.It is interesting to note that the author barely mentions the acts of Resistance in which Josephine Baker took place.
The main problem is that there is no thread connecting the various characters along the book and there are many unanswered questions about some of these Americans.While we get a very good account about Sylvia Beach and her ordeal,we do not find out what happened to the other minor characters.
Although this main missing point, I will still recommend this book to those who are interested to find out what had happened to those Americans living in those tumultuous times during the Nazi occupation.The reasons are those that have been mentioned already plus the fact that the author gives us a very intimate picture of the various realities about this assortment of US citizens, most of them unknown to the general reader.All this is told in an objective,impartial way.Tales of heroism and treachery or cowardice abound in this opus and merit the attention of any reader.

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Usonian33

Cant Put it down

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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Am only half way through...can barely put this book down. Fascinating inside story on Vichy and occupied Paris...the story is far more complex and nuanced than I expected.

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Kimbrough Bassett

Ambiguities

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2010

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This is an interesting and well-written book. The main insight that I got from it has to do with the ambiguities encountered by civilians caught between battling armies. The war, to them, boiled down to day-to-day existence, trying to stay alive and, at the same time, retain at least some loyalty to their principles. For example, the American Hospital in Paris treated many French wounded as the Germans approached, but did everything it could to avoid treating German occupiers. There was the man the French considered a hero and the American government considered a traitor. Which was he? People who choose to live outside their home countries have a different perspective on the world and on life. You can see it in this book.

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C. M. H.

An interesting aspect of World War 2 History.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2013

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This account was not easy to get into, the first chapters introduced lots of names, all totally unfamiliar to me, and as a non-American not easy to place in context. Gradually it became clear that there would be several threads to the book revolving around some main individuals with varying degrees of interconnection. The history is told from an American viewpoint. The theory and practicality of "neutrality" during the Nazi era is explored. The roles of the Vichy or collaborationist French and the Free or resistant French are also examined. Ambivalence about trust between the Allies comes through. References to the English or British are not always complimentary or reassuring, I persevered to the end of the book. I am glad I read it, it filled in a large gap in my knowledge about this period, but as the title indicates it covers a small and quite specific subject.

S. Lawson

Looking forward to reading it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020

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I'm looking forward to reading this book. It's paperback, ex-library, but in very good condition. I can see that it is full of fascinating detail about the Americans who staying in Paris after May 1940.

hugh wilde

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2014

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wonderful insight into that era. Arrived quickly. Very happy

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Jillian

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015

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An interesting and well written book about the Americans who stayed in Paris during the Second World War

MAGS

Worrying read if all true.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2016

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Husband pleased. Some very interesting info here.

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