Key features:
The theme: resilience.
The point of view: the fate of the hidden Jewish children who waited, most often in vain, for the return of their parents.
The period: the immediate post-war period.
The location: “Le Lutetia”, this Parisian luxury hotel which served as a reception center for deportees who survived the Nazi concentration camps after the Liberation.
The language: Rachel Corenblit's writing is beautiful, powerful and moving.
The tone: Without compromise or sentimentality, by turns funny, tender, fierce, and moving.
The characters: Real, vibrant, touching, and relatable. It's easy for the reader to identify with these rebellious teenagers and
unhappy, desperate, and yet driven by a fierce desire to live.
A powerful book for learning, understanding, sharing, feeling, and not forgetting.
