The Cost of Courage
But it is also a subtle history of the complexity of the French Resistance and its legacies. At once heroic and heartbreaking, this story leaves an indelible mark.
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It is also a key chapter in the history of France under German occupation, when some citizens, fired by patriotism, risked all to resist the Nazis—as the nation split between occupied and Vichy, southern France—while others survived by sitting on their hands. Both, in tragic ways, paid the cost of their decisions.
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It turns out the cost of courage is beyond the means of most of us. Charles Kaiser has not only unearthed the story of an extraordinary family, but set it against a world in which courage, selflessness and resilience were of greater importance than personal survival and collaboration, however trivial. It makes for a fascinating book. The result is a compelling and heart-wrenching book about courage, love, and the complex shadings of heroism.
US author counts the 'Cost of Courage' in new study of French resistance family
In this gripping true-life drama, Charles Kaiser reveals the long-buried story of one prosperous Parisian family that paid a high price for the bravery of its children. Until now, only through silence could they live with the painful cost of their courage. Add to Cart Add to Cart. Inspired by Your Browsing History. Looking for More Great Reads? Kaiser notes that the contributions of the French during World War II are often minimized or ignored. His compelling book gives many vivid examples of the efforts made by civilians and Resistance fighters to combat the Nazi occupation.
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In the days and weeks preceding the Allied assault on Normandy, members of the Resistance effectively sabotaged huge stretches of railroad lines that would have allowed the Nazis to rush reinforcements to the front. Throughout the war, they intercepted vital information on German troop movements, conducted sabotage operations that targeted military infrastructure, and partnered with British spies to relay intelligence back to Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle in London.
While only a fraction of French civilians actively participated in the movement, Resistance fighters in desperate need of a hiding place could almost always count on their fellow citizens to shelter them from the Gestapo. Many civilians took incredible risks to subvert Nazi rule.
The parents read Proust for pleasure and possessed connections to the highest levels of French society and government. It would have been very easy for them and their children to simply collaborate with the occupying regime and bide their time until the end of the war. Already a Monitor Daily subscriber?
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