Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Hilde and her family lived in Berlin, Germany, before World War II. Hilde's parents were German Jews, and her aunts were German-speaking Jewish sisters who came of age during the last days of the reign of Wilhelm II and the first years of the Weimar Republic. #2 Hilde and her family were German Jews who lived in Berlin before World War II. Hilde's family had been well off at first, but the money soon ran out. Hilde's future husband was drafted into the German army, and she lived in a state of anxiety about his well-being for the duration of the war. #3 The author's grandmother, Betty, was a Jewish woman who lived in Berlin before World War II. She was well off until the money ran out, and she was anxious about her husband being drafted into the German army. She tried to keep her fears at bay by working extra hard. #4 The author's grandmother, Betty, was a Jewish woman who lived in Berlin before World War II. She was well off until the money ran out, and she was anxious about her husband being drafted into the German army. She tried to keep her fears at bay by working extra hard.

Independent and beautiful, when young Betty Madison encounters politicians including the rising star Senator North, she makes quite an impression. Despite her restless nature, Betty finds herself falling in love with the married Senator - and is shocked when these feelings appear to be reciprocated. A risky romance ensues in this captivating story by the much-loved feminist author Gertrude Atherton. Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948) was an American novelist, short story writer and early feminist. Born in California, Gertrude attended schools in California and Kentucky and became widely read. She married George H.B. Atherton in 1876, and lived with him and his mother in San Francisco, where they had two children. Atherton struggled with married life, her husband did not support her writing ambitions and Gertrude found life as a wife and mother stifling. When her husband died at sea in 1887, Atherton felt free to pursue her burgeoning career as an author and went on to publish over 50 novels. She is best known for her California series of novels which explored the social history of California and included popular works such as `The Californians' and the controversial `Black Oxen' which was adapted into a silent movie in 1923. Feminist themes and strong female characters are common in her novels. She died in San Francisco in 1948.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Pierre et Cécile, deux jolis noms de France... Il est un peu embarrassé de son corps, ce collégien qui a « poussé » trop vite, mais sa timidité ne l'empêche pas de rêver d'héroïsme. Sa soeur cadette, elle, est un charmant petit diable aux armes redoutables : l'impertinence et l'amour du danger. Et voici juin 1940, l'Exode et le terrible choix : Pierre et Cécile décident d'aller à Londres, où s'est élevée la voix de Charles de Gaulle. Mais le destin les poussera vers d'autres rivages : ils connaîtront, tantôt spectateurs et tantôt acteurs, l'héroïque et fabuleuse aventure de la France libre. Ils traverseront les mystérieuses forêts de l'Afrique, navigueront sur ses grands fleuves, partageront la vie des combattants d'une prodigieuse épopée. Et quand tonneront les canons de Bir-Hakeim, Pierre endossera l'uniforme, et prendra une part glorieuse à la Libération. Pierre et Cécile ont-ils existé ? L'auteur n'ose l'avouer, tant leurs aventures et celles de leurs compagnons, peuvent paraître incroyables. Et pourtant, ce récit pittoresque et émouvant respecte scrupuleusement la vérité historique. Pierre et Cécile chez les Français libres est donc un témoignage, écrit par un homme qui a su rester proche des jeunes ; mais il se lit aussi comme le plus passionnant des romans d'aventure.