Michael Wallner's thrilling first novel, set in occupied France during World War II, movingly recounts the impossible love affair between a German soldier and a French resistance fighter.Roth, a young soldier in the SS and a fluent French translator, works as an interpreter during the interrogation
April in Paris: A Story
β Scribed by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Book ID
- 110948857
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 413 KB
- Series
- A Wind's Twelve Quarters Story
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780062470935
- ASIN
- B01N0PZ0MH
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β¦ Synopsis
"Ursula Le Guin is more than just a writer of adult fantasy and science fiction . . . she is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscapes of the mind." β Cincinnati Enquirer
The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "April in Paris" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
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