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A Farewell to France

An American journalist witnesses love and resistance in occupied France, where private relationships develop against the dangers and divisions of war.

Literary fiction

The Weeping and the Laughter

Noel Barber

An aristocratic Russian family's life in France is caught in political upheaval, turning a sweeping family story toward flight and uncertainty.

Literary fiction

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