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Paris, 1940 The Nazis have occupied the city and the Ritz The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses.For American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid at the hotel means denying her nationality and living a lie, every day bringing the danger of discovery closer When Hitler s right hand man moves in and makes her his pet, she sees an opportunity to help the Resistance and draw closer to Jack, her contact, whose brusque instructions may be a shield for somethingWithin the hotel, famed designer Coco Chanel quickly learns that the new regime could work to her benefit, while Arletty, one of France s best loved actresses, shocks those around her and herself with a forbidden love.But as the war reaches its terrible end, all three women learn the true price of their proximity to the enemy For in the shadow of war, is anyone truly safe Free Download The Parisians [ By ] Marius Gabriel [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr An interesting look at Paris during World War 2, concentrating on the guests and staff at the plush Ritz hotel It has a mixture of real and fictional characters, including icons such as fashion designer Coco Chanel and French actress Arletty We also follow the life of fictional character Olivia Olsen, an American chambermaid at the Ritz, hiding her identity behind a Swedish passport We explore their stories during the Nazi occupation, and the ways each individual handles the oppressive regime An interesting look at Paris during World War 2, concentrating on the guests and staff at the plush Ritz hotel It has a mixture of real and fictional characters, including icons such as fashion designer Coco Chanel and French actress Arletty We also follow the life of fictional character Olivia Olsen, an American chambermaid at the Ritz, hiding her identity behind a Swedish passport We explore their stories during the Nazi occupation, and the ways each individual handles the oppressive regime As the Nazi s take over one wing of the famed hotel we find our ladies risking their lives as the war drags on and on.I did enjoy this book, and some of the characters are memorable, but not really fleshed out too much This is a very b...EXCERPTthe eve of war had come as a shock It was here suddenly, the thing they had all dreaded but not wished to look at, like the monster that lurked under the beds of children Now, with terrifying purpose, it had clambered out and proved itself real after all ABOUT THIS BOOK Paris, 1940 The Nazis have occupied the city and the Ritz The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses.For American Olivia Olsen, worki EXCERPTthe eve of war had come as a shock It was here suddenly, the thing they had all dreaded but not wished to look at, like the monster that lurked under the beds of children Now, with terrifying purpose, it had clambered out and proved itself real after all ABOUT THIS BOOK Paris, 1940 The Nazis have occupied the city and the Ritz The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses.For American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid at the hotel means denying her nationality and living a lie, every day bringing the danger of discovery closer When Hitler s right hand man moves in and makes her his pet, she sees an opportunity to help the Resistance and draw closer to Jack, her contact, whose brusque instructions may be a shiel...3 5 stars Thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for an e ARC in exchange for an honest review Readers choose books for all sorts of reasons and I am no exception I chose this book specifically for its title because Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world I may have mentioned this in other reviews, but I cried the very first time I saw that city and if the Eiffel Tower had been a person, well it most likely asked me to stop taking pictures of it The fact that it was also sur 3 5 stars Thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for an e ARC in exchange for an honest review Readers choose books for all sorts of reasons and I am no exception I chose this book specifically for its title because Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world I may have mentioned this in other reviews, but I cried the very first time I saw that city and if the Eiffel Tower had been a person, well it most likely asked me to stop taking pictures of it The fact that it was also surrounding the WWII era was a plus Juggling characters can be difficult, in the case ofThe Parisians, we have three very interesting characters a chambermaid, a French actress, and Coco Chanel and one intriguing setting the Ritz hotel Since this was the main place of entertainment and rest for the main players in the Nazi regime, our plot is driven by plenty of wartime intrigue While young Swedish American Olivia is driven to spy on Herman Goering after her lover dies at the hands of the Gestapo, ...It is 1940 and Paris the Ritz have been occupied by the Nazis Most of the story revolves in the Ritz where we find 3 women, both fictional and real, who use this invasion for either their benefit or to extract revenge Olivia Olsen, is an aspiring artist turned chambermaid at the Ritz who becomes a favourite of Adolf Hitler s right hand man and uses this as an opportunity to help the Resistance and in the process avenge the death of her fiancee.Coco Chanel is a world famous designer who sees It is 1940 and Paris the Ritz have been occupied by the Nazis Most of the story revolves in the Ritz where we find 3 women, both fictional and real, who use this invasion for either their benefit or to extract revenge Olivia Olsen, is an aspiring artist turned chambermaid at the Ritz who becomes a favourite of Adolf Hitler s right hand man and uses this as an opportunity to help the Resistance and in the process avenge the death of her fiancee.Coco Chanel is a world famous designer who sees at the onset that this regime can work to her benefit and doesn t waste time and effort to use them to get what she wants.Arletty, France s darling and best loved actresses of the time, shocks herself and the sentiments of all French people when she decides to get into an ill fated affair with a German Luftwaffe officer Hans Jurgen Soehring.What I really liked about this book was how the author managed...Got this from NetGalley, which is sometimes as much a crapshoot as First Reads But I was surprised this time and delighted a good, gritty, urbane, accurate, practical, frightening, realistic, and generally pitch perfect novel of a little slice of Paris during the war And no smarmy, over the top, twee, treacly Romance anywhere.Review to follow.Oh, if anyone read that horrible gossipy, inaccurate, and poorly written National Enquirer version of the Ritz Hotel during the war by an alleged histor Got this from NetGalley, which is sometimes as much a crapshoot as First Reads But I was surprised this time and delighted a good, gritty, urbane, accurate, practical, frightening, realistic, and generally pitch perfect novel of a little slice of Paris during the war And no smarmy, over the top, twee, treacly Romance anywhere.Review to follow.Oh, i...The Parisians was a solid account of how WW2 impacted Paris and the role of The Ritz hotel The story focuses on the lives of 3 women whose paths intersect throughout the war at The Ritz The author includes historical characters including a famous French actress named Arletty and the infamous Coco Channel At the heart of the story is a young American artist named Olivia Olsen who clings to her Swiss roots and pretends to be from Switzerland Olivia gets a job as a chambermaid at The Ritz and i The Parisians was a solid account of how WW2 impacted Paris and the role of The Ritz hotel The story focuses on the lives of 3 women whose paths intersect throughout the war at The Ritz The author includes historical characters including a famous French actress named Arletty and the infamous Coco Channel At the heart of the story is a young American artist named Olivia Olsen who clings to her Swiss roots and pretends to be from Switzerland Olivia gets a job as a chambermaid at The Ritz and is privy to many of the Nazi s secret plans as she cleans rooms Her role in the resistance is highlighted Arletty falls for an SS officer and her budding ro...I will say this about this book, thank God for Coco Chanel and Arletty Those two women made the book worthwhile reading I found the beginning of the book very hard to get into thanks to Olivia Olsen, this young artist who has come to Paris to paint She s just the kind of character I have a problem with, a young naive thing that on the very first pages of the book meets a young anarchist that will take her by storm I was not amused, I found Olivia to be boring to be very frank However, I kep I will say this about this book, thank God for Coco Chanel and Arletty Those two women made the book worthwhile reading I found the beginning of the book very hard to get into thanks to Olivia Olsen, this young artist who has come to Paris to paint She s just the kind of character I have a problem with, a young naive thing that on the very first pages of the book meets a young anarchist that will take her by storm I was not amused, I found Olivia to be boring to be very frank However, I kept on reading because as I wrote before there were two bright spots in this book Coco Chanel and the French actress Arletty Personally, I wouldn t have minded that Olivia had been cut out of the picture and the book had been just about Coco Chanel and Arletty Although I have to admit Olivia role becomeinteresting after the Germans occupied France and she started to help the Resistance.At first, I gave the book 4 stars, but after some considerations did I lover the rating to 3 st...I very much enjoyed this trip to WW2 where real and fictional characters do a cross over in a plush hotel in Paris From Coco Chanel to famed French actress Arletty, not to mention a bunch of other well drawn fictional characters, all are faced with the invasion of the Nazis and all yearn to survive the best possible way This of course is far from being simple, especially for the central heroine who longs to save her boyfriend who is at the hands of the Gestapo One thing s for sure, though, si I very much enjoyed this trip to WW2 where real and fictional characters do a cross over in a plush hotel in Paris From Coco Chanel to famed French actress Arletty, not to mention a bunch of other well drawn fictional characters, all are faced with the invasion of the Nazis and all yearn to survive the best possible way T...If you re looking for an effortless read that juxtaposes the lifestyles of rich Nazi sympathizers and struggling Resistance workers in Paris during World War II, you ll enjoy this It really made my commute zip along If, however, you like your books with some depth and writing that rises above the workmanlike, this will disappoint The characters never blossomed into three dimensional Their motivations seemed pat and superficial For instance, did Arletty, one of the biggest French film stars If you re looking for an effortless read that juxtaposes the lifestyles of rich Nazi sympathizers and struggling Resistance workers in Paris during World War II, you ll enjoy this It really made my commute zip along If, however, you like your books with some depth and writing that rises above the workmanlike, this will disappoint The characters never blossomed into three dimensional Their motivation...I have read a lot of WWII novels and one of the things I liked about this one is the mix of fictional characters and historical persons The Parisians has three POV characters Olivia Olsen is a young painter from the Midwest who moves to Paris in around 1939 to paint Olivia is the main character and we follow her through the war as she begins to work at the Ritz and then becomes a spy for the Resistance against Goering The other two characters are Coco Chanel and Arletty Now I had heard of C I have read a lot of WWII novels and one of the things I liked about this one is the mix of fictional characters and historical persons The Parisians has three POV characters Olivia Olsen is a young painter from the Midwest who moves to Paris in around 1939 to paint Olivia is the main character and we follow her through the war as she begins to work at the Ritz and then becomes a spy for the Resistance against Goering The other two characters are Coco Chanel and Arletty Now I had heard of Chanel before but did not know anything about her past Makes me happy I don t own anything Chanel But I had never heard of Arletty The nice contrast of the two historical characters is that they are women who were collaborators during the war and were actually...I just finished The Parisians by Marius Gabriel and I really enjoyed it I didn t finish his two other books The Designer and The Ocean Liner as I found them boring But, his latest book about a struggling American artist of Swedish heritage who to pay her rent and eat ends up working as a chambermaid at the Ritz in Paris is rather good Olivia Olsen decides to take a huge risk to help the French resistance, she learns to use a tiny camera to take pictures of documents German officers leave lyin I just finished The Parisians by Marius Gabriel and I really enjoyed it I didn t finish his two other books The Designer and The Ocean Liner as I found them boring But, his latest book about a struggling American artist of Swedish heritage who to pay her rent and eat ends up working as a chambermaid at the Ritz in Paris is rather good Olivia Olsen decides to take a huge risk to help the French resistance, she lear...The Parisians is a story of WWII The Nazi occupation of Paris includes the Ritz hotel The story is three different perspectives of women within the Ritz It s interesting to see how each one unfolds because of social...Lately there have been a lot of women in WWII novels being published I ve read a number of them, and this one is by far the best First, the research is impeccable You learn a lot about Paris during the war from reading this book, but the best thing is that the research doesn t get in the way of the storytelling It s seamless not too much, not too little and all of it is interesting Second, the characters are real, complex people a far cry from the relatively naive ingenues you see in ot Lately there have been a lot of women in WWII novels being published I ve read a number of them, and this one is by far the best First, the research is impeccable You learn a lot about Paris during the war from reading this book, but the best thing is that the research doesn t get in the way of the storytelling It s seamless not too much, not too little and all of it is interesting Second, the characters are real, complex people a far cry from the relatively naive ingenues you see in other books The mix of historical and fictional characters is an interesting approach that I think works well to reveal fascinating parts of history while remaining true to the demands of the story I also appreciate the hone...Poignant, Deeply moving and Heart breaking Then, which World War 2 story, isn t RTC Review copy received from NetGalley, in exchange of my honest opinion Blog Facebook Twitter InstagramIn the end, this book left me breathless and aching This is a powerful story about love, World War II, and just what it means to do your duty With a mixture of fictional characters and real, Gabriel depicts women s struggles during this war The story revolves around Olivia Olsen, an asset to the Resistance, Arletty, a Nazi sympathizer, and Coco Chanel, a Nazi One thing that I really appreciated about this book is that it took women s struggles seriously, regardless of their political aff In the end, this book left me breathless and aching This is a powerful story about love, World War II, and just what it means to do your duty With a mixture of fictional characters and real, Gabriel depicts women s struggles during this war The story revolves around Olivia Olsen, an asset to the Resistance, Arletty, a Nazi sympathizer, and Coco Chanel, a Nazi One thing that I really appreciated about this book is that it took women s struggles seriously, regardless of their political affairs There s pregnancy, abortion, miscarriages, double standards, threats, and the inevitable being told to smile Each woman made their decision, and they stood by it until the end, even if they didn t necessarily like the ...

The Parisians
  • 04 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 368 pages
  • 1503905047
  • Marius Gabriel
  • The Parisians