Porcelain soldier
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Porcelain soldier
9.99 €
Mathias Malzieu is a popular French writer, musician, and director, founder and lead singer of the rock band Dionysos, author of ten successful books, and a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
"The Porcelain Soldier" is the true story of the author's father. The action takes place during World War II. In 1944, after the sudden death of his mother, nine-year-old Menou secretly crosses the demarcation line between the free and occupied zones in a cart, hidden in hay, to reach his grandmother. His grandmother's farm is located in German-occupied Lorraine, declared part of the Third Reich, where even the French language is banned. Menou's new illegal life on a small farm is fraught with danger: if the occupiers discover him, they will shoot the entire family. Furthermore, his relatives are hiding not only him but also a Jewish girl, a friend of his mother's. And yet, despite the constant risk, the agonizing underground existence presents the boy with astonishing discoveries. A novel about war, about childhood under bombs, about first love, hope, and self-discovery.
"The Porcelain Soldier" is the true story of the author's father. The action takes place during World War II. In 1944, after the sudden death of his mother, nine-year-old Menou secretly crosses the demarcation line between the free and occupied zones in a cart, hidden in hay, to reach his grandmother. His grandmother's farm is located in German-occupied Lorraine, declared part of the Third Reich, where even the French language is banned. Menou's new illegal life on a small farm is fraught with danger: if the occupiers discover him, they will shoot the entire family. Furthermore, his relatives are hiding not only him but also a Jewish girl, a friend of his mother's. And yet, despite the constant risk, the agonizing underground existence presents the boy with astonishing discoveries. A novel about war, about childhood under bombs, about first love, hope, and self-discovery.
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- All books in the series Corpus (roman)