Silence of the Sea / Le Silence de la Mer: A Novel of French Resistance during the Second World War by 'Vercors'

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This first bilingual edition of France's most enduring wartime novel introduces Vercors's famous tale to a generation without personal experience of World War II who may not be able to read it in its original language. Now available in paperback, readers are assisted with a historical and literary introduction, explanatory notes, a glossary of French terms and a select bibliography.

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Not only a distinguished piece of fiction but also a brilliant piece of reporting on French resistance.' Life'Saying something new about such a work was the central challenge faced by Brown and Stokes. To my surprise, they have succeeded in meeting this challenge. * French Review *

Author Bio

James W. Brown is Professor of French at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrence D. Stokes is Professor of History, Dalhousie University, Canada. Cyril Connelly is a translator. His translation work also includes The Ubu Plays.