One of the first posts I wrote on this blog was about the book, Sarah's Key by Tatania de Rosnay. I described it as "a very sad, haunting book, whose images and impressions will linger with you long after you’ve set the book down. De Rosnay is a brilliant story teller, and she certainly had an important story to tell." There was so much about the book that I appreciated, particularly that De Rosnay was able to bring an important story to the mainstream public. Even I had never heard of the Vélodrome d’Hiver round-up, when thousands of Jews … [Read more...]
Culture Mom Book Club: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana Rosnay
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last night I hosted my book club, which consists of about 10 women, mostly former lawyers. I chose "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay. It was interesting to see everyone's reactions. I liked the book so much that I read it in just a few days, always a feat for me. This is a very sad, haunting book, whose images and impressions will linger with you long after you’ve set the book down. De Rosnay is a brilliant story teller, and she certainly had an important story to tell.Set in two very different time periods, 1942 occupied France and in today’s … [Read more...]
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