France: The Dark Years 1940–1944
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
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A landmark work of narrative history, France: The Dark Years 1940–1944 chronicles the turbulent and morally complex period of French life under Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime. Julian Jackson presents a sweeping yet meticulously researched account of how French society fractured under the pressures of collaboration, resistance, and survival, dismantling long-held myths about the nation's wartime conduct. With unflinching authority, the work uncovers the ideological roots of Vichy's authoritarian policies, its willing participation in anti-Semitic persecution, and the diverse, often contradictory motivations of those who chose to resist or comply. Jackson's tone is measured and scholarly yet deeply humane, drawing on an extraordinary range of sources to illustrate the lived experiences of ordinary French men and women caught between conscience and circumstance. The result is an indispensable and definitive reckoning with one of the most contested chapters in modern European history.
Author: Julian Jackson
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of narrative history, France: The Dark Years 1940–1944 chronicles the turbulent and morally complex period of French life under Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime. Julian Jackson presents a sweeping yet meticulously researched account of how French society fractured under the pressures of collaboration, resistance, and survival, dismantling long-held myths about the nation's wartime conduct. With unflinching authority, the work uncovers the ideological roots of Vichy's authoritarian policies, its willing participation in anti-Semitic persecution, and the diverse, often contradictory motivations of those who chose to resist or comply. Jackson's tone is measured and scholarly yet deeply humane, drawing on an extraordinary range of sources to illustrate the lived experiences of ordinary French men and women caught between conscience and circumstance. The result is an indispensable and definitive reckoning with one of the most contested chapters in modern European history.