The Paris Children: A Novel of World War 2

Inspired by the true story of one woman’s fight to survive during the twentieth century’s darkest hourParis, 1935. A dark shadow falls over Europe as Adolf Hitler’s regime gains momentum, leaving the city of Parison the brink of occupation. Young Madeleine Levy—granddaughter of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish World War I hero—steps bravely into a new wave of resistance and becomes the guardian of lost children.When Madeleine meets a small girl in a tattered coat with the hollow look of one forced to live a nightmare—ayoung Jewish refugee from Germany named Anna—she knows she cannot stand idly by. Paris is full of children likeAnna, frightened and starving, innocent casualties of a war barely begun. Madeleine offers them comfort and strengthwhile working with other members of the resistance to smuggle them into safer territories.But as the Paris she loves is transformed into a theater of tension and hatred, many people are tempted to abandonthe cause—and the country. And amidst the impending horror and doubt, Madeleine’s relationship with Claude, ayoung Jewish Resistance fighter as passionate about saving vulnerable children as she is, deepens. With a questionablefuture ahead of them, all Madeleine can do is continue fighting and hope that her spirit—and the nation’s—won’tbe broken.A remarkable, panoramic novel, The Paris Children is a story of love and tragedy that illuminates the power ofhope and courage in the face of adversity.