The Unfree French
Author | : Richard Vinen |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300121326 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300121322 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Unfree French written by Richard Vinen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The swift and unexpected defeat of the French Army in 1940 shocked the nation. This compelling book investigates the impact of the occupation on the people of France and dispels any lingering notion that somehow, under the collaborating government of Marshal Petain, life was quite tolerable for most French citizens.