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Invasion 14 : a novel

Meersch, Maxence van der, 1907-1951, author, Newsome, W. Brian, 1974- translator

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\"Based on personal experience, survivor testimony, and documentary research, Invasion 14 portrays the German occupation of northern France during World War I. Regarded by critics as Maxence Van der Meersch's finest work, the novel is set in Lille, Roubaix, and nearby villages along the Belgian border, with the front lines just miles away and the shelling routinely audible. An antiwar novel that goes beyond the trenches, this book is not about combat but its consequences, providing remarkable insights on the plight of French civilians and German soldiers as each group struggles to survive. A gripping epic that weaves together a vast range of characters, Invasion 14 provides a sweeping account of life under German rule and explores collaboration, resistance, and the grey areas between these stark choices, foreshadowing dilemmas the entire French nation would later face during World War II. Though published to great renown--and considerable regional controversy--Invasion 14 was neglected after World War II, when national discourse focused almost solely on heroes of anti-Nazi resistance movements. As more nuanced understandings of war and occupation have evolved, Van der Meersch's masterful rendition of life along the Western Front has enjoyed a well-deserved renaissance.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Subject: World War, 1914-1918 Fiction. / France Fiction.
• ISBN: 9780773547544, 0773547541

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PQ2625.E3 I613 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE