Parisiennes

Set during the German occupation of Paris, this work of social history follows the city's women through the years of war. Anne Sebba draws on personal testimony and archival material to show how ordinary Parisiennes went about daily life under strict rule, from queuing for food and finding work to raising families and getting by on little. The book looks at the wide range of choices these women faced, including resistance, accommodation and collaboration, and at how those choices shaped their lives afterwards.

It will appeal to readers interested in wartime France, the Second World War at home, and the untold stories of women whose experiences often sit outside the official record of the period.