A young woman takes a job as a waitress in a provincial town in 1930s France. A married man from a nearby chateau falls in love with her. They go away together and an ill-starred affair follows.
Franse Trilogie Reeks
Deze trilogie duikt in het hart van oorlogvoerende conflicten en de diepgaande impact ervan op individuele levens. Elke roman onthult intieme details over personages wier lotsbestemmingen verweven zijn met de intense ervaringen van oorlog en de nasleep ervan. De serie onderzoekt meesterlijk de veerkracht van de menselijke geest tegenover immens lijden. Het biedt een krachtig en aangrijpend onderzoek naar overleving en verlies.
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