{"product_id":"sisters-in-the-resistance-how-women-fought-to-free-france-1940-1945-paperback","title":"Sisters in the Resistance: How Women Fought to Free France, 1940-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Collins Weitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the FrenchResistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personaltestimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context thathelps us understand how all French people--men andwomen--experienced the Nazi occupation.\" --Robert Paxton, MellonProfessor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author ofVichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portraysthe intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy butserious style.\" --Times Literary Supplement (London). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntlesscourage and unflagging patriotism.\" --Booklist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Margaret Collins Weitz's] well-researched, thoughtful study. . .has filled a gap in the history of World War II.\" --PublishersWeekly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Balancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, MargaretCollins Weitz has integrated the unsung achievements of women intothe history of the French Resistance.\" --Carole Fink, Professor ofHistory, The Ohio State University, and author of Marc Bloch: ALife in History. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fifty years after the end of World War II, Sisters in theResistance renders homage to the courageous women of the FrenchResistance. It is high time for their contributions to be fullyacknowledged, and fortunate indeed that they have found such asympathetic, scholarly, and lucid chronicler in Margaret CollinsWeitz.\" --Marilyn Yalom, author of Blood Sisters: The FrenchRevolution in Women's Memory.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the French Resistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personal testimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context that helps us understand how all French people--men and women--experienced the Nazi occupation. --Robert Paxton, Mellon Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author of Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portrays the intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy but serious style. --Times Literary Supplement (London).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntless courage and unflagging patriotism. --Booklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e[Margaret Collins Weitz's] well-researched, thoughtful study. . . has filled a gap in the history of World War II. --Publishers Weekly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, Margaret Collins Weitz has integrated the unsung achievements of women into the history of the French Resistance. --Carole Fink, Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and author of Marc Bloch: A Life in History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifty years after the end of World War II, Sisters in the Resistance renders homage to the courageous women of the French Resistance. It is high time for their contributions to be fully acknowledged, and fortunate indeed that they have found such a sympathetic, scholarly, and lucid chronicler in Margaret Collins Weitz. --Marilyn Yalom, author of Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women's Memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the French Resistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personal testimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context that helps us understand how all French people--men and women--experienced the Nazi occupation.\" --Robert Paxton, Mellon Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author of Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Compulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portrays the intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy but serious style.\" --Times Literary Supplement (London).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntless courage and unflagging patriotism.\" --Booklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[Margaret Collins Weitz's] well-researched, thoughtful study. . . has filled a gap in the history of World War II.\" --Publishers Weekly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Balancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, Margaret Collins Weitz has integrated the unsung achievements of women into the history of the French Resistance.\" --Carole Fink, Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and author of Marc Bloch: A Life in History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Fifty years after the end of World War II, Sisters in the Resistance renders homage to the courageous women of the French Resistance. It is high time for their contributions to be fully acknowledged, and fortunate indeed that they have found such a sympathetic, scholarly, and lucid chronicler in Margaret Collins Weitz.\" --Marilyn Yalom, author of Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women's Memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARGARET COLLINS WEITZ is a professor in the Department of Humanities and Modern Languages at Suffolk University in Boston, and is a Senior Affiliate at Harvard. She is the author of Femmes: Recent Writing on French Women, coeditor of Behind the Lines: Gender and the Two World Wars, and has written numerous articles about women in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.17 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344035438694,"sku":"9780471196983","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YTRzTkYxUEJpWFdtcEdNTGpZOU9BQT09.webp?v=1774964809","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/sisters-in-the-resistance-how-women-fought-to-free-france-1940-1945-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}