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Devigny, André 1916-1999 Escapes France Germany Large type books Prisoners of war Underground movements, War World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, German Drama World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements France Drama

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Frenkel, Françoise

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A Bookshop in Berlin : the rediscovered memoir of one woman's harrowing escape from the Nazis (LARGE PRINT)

Frenkel, Françoise

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Summary: "In 1921, Franc̦oise Frenkel-a Jewish woman from Poland-fulfills a lifelong dream. She opens Berlin's first French-language bookshop, La Maison du Livre, attracting artists, diplomats, celebrities, and poets. The shop soon becomes a haven for intellectual exchange as Nazi ideology begins to poison the culturally rich city. But as the occupation intensifies and politics darken, Frenkel's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 921 FRE

A man escaped, or, the wind blows where it wishes = Un condamné à mort s'est échappé, ou, Le vent souffle où il veut

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Summary: Based on the memoirs of an imprisoned French resistance leader, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine's single-minded pursuit of freedom, detailing the planning and carrying out of his escape with gripping precision.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MAN

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