Reviews of books in the english translation by konrad bieber and betsy wing, may seem closer to a fictional romance than to the historical narrative of which the author, as a highly qualified history teacher, is eminently capable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Most of the film is confined to the living room of a bourgeois french family. The plot is the word used to describe what happens in the book. Mar 08, 2017 the silence of the sea one mans dream. Title author type language date edition publication. Published secretly in germanoccupied paris, the book quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against german occupiers. It was melvilles first feature film, and was based on the 1942 book of the same name by jean bruller published clandestinely under the pen name vercors. This first bilingual edition of frances most enduring wartime novel introduces vercorss famous tale to a generation without personal experience of world war ii who may not be able to read it in its original language. Army of shadows yet remains a singularly eerie masterwork in its own right. Which is just as well, as it quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against the german occupation. The silence of the sea is a 2004 frenchbelgian tv drama film directed by pierre boutron, based on the 1942 book of the same name by jean bruller published clandestinely under the pen name vercors, and starring thomas jouannet, julie delarme and michel galabru. Reviews of books in the english translation by konrad bieber and betsy wing, may seem closer to a fictional romance than to the historical narrative of. Formats and editions of the silence of the sea le silence.
While the nazis patrolled paris, brullers composed the tale under the pen name vercors and had it secretly published and distributed, person to person, starting in 1942. The silence of the sea is a 1949 film by jeanpierre melville. A novel of french resistance during the second world war by vercors new ed by james w. Published secretly in nazioccupied paris, the book quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against german occupiers. Very interesting book describing a part of wwii that you dont hear about too often. Reading in another language can be quite daunting at first. In the book, vercors tells of how an old man and his niece show resistance against the german.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Very excellent book that should be read for its quality and to enjoy in the intricacies of its symbolism and character interactions, as well. A novel of french resistance during the second world war by vercors. In his first feature, jeanpierre melville found subtly radical ways to adapt vercorss underground french novel about quiet resistance against. A novel of french resistance during the second world war. The metaphorical tact of the title is representative of the work.
A novel of french resistance during the second world war by vercors 9780854963782. The third a list of questions of the first couple of pages of the book. Now available in paperback, readers are assisted with a historical and. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. A novel of french resistance during world war ii by vercors vercors, james w. An english language adaptation called the silence of the sea was transmitted by the bbc tv service on 7 june 1946 as part of their first evenings programming following the resumption of tv broadcasting after the end of world war ii. Read the english translation or chineseor both and watched the movie. Against the will of its elderly male and his adult niece residents, the nazis commandeer a house for one of their officers, lt. American and french research on the treasury of the french language project.
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