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EAN : 9782258196278
Shaping : BROCHE
Size : 140 x 225 mm
Memories and Lies

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 10/03/2022
Between 1937 and 2015, the destinies of three women linked by the secrets and tragedies of war are played out.
In 1937 in Honfleur, Pauline makes the acquaintance of Joachim, a young German who has fled the Nazi regime with his family. Much to her surprise, their marriage is welcomed by her family, it provokes a scandal in the town: you don’t marry a German on the eve of a... In 1937 in Honfleur, Pauline makes the acquaintance of Joachim, a young German who has fled the Nazi regime with his family. Much to her surprise, their marriage is welcomed by her family, it provokes a scandal in the town: you don’t marry a German on the eve of a war! Joachim soon enlists in the Resistance and, convinced that a better life awaits them in the Soviet Union, he takes his wife there and
Pauline develops a very close relationship with his sister Hilda. It is then the turn of Hilda to fall in love with a Frenchman in Berlin in 1945, and from their union a little girl called Adeline is born, who is abducted under mysterious circumstances.
And finally there is Valentine, who is making a living as a pianist in Cabourg. She meets Pauline’s great-granddaughter, who is also a musician, and a new friendship develops which is perhaps not down to chance. It is as if fate has brought them together so that the truth can come out for, intrigued by her friend’s rich family history, Valentine takes it upon herself to track down Adeline…
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EAN : 9782258196278
Shaping : BROCHE
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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