And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris

And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris

By
Alan Riding
Alan Riding
2010 • 399 pages

An evocative account of artistic life in Nazi-occupied Paris traces how cultural centers were reopened in the weeks after Germany captured the city, describing the circumstances of artists who fled, collaborated with or resisted German forces.

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I got pretty far in this actually, but my library loan was running out and I had too much left... It's so dense, and there's so much information, it really deserves a better, slower read, and I just don't have that in me at this point. I'll try again in the future.

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