The War
by Marguerite Duras
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
These extraordinary pages, written in 1944 but first published in 1985, form a totally new image of the heroine of The Lover and, through her, of Paris during the Nazi Occupation and the first months of Liberation. Married and living in Paris, part of a Resistance network headed by François Mitterrand, Duras is swept up in the turmoil of the period.
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- Author
- Marguerite Duras
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 183
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