Does anyone recognise this book?

[wallyboots]

It is by a french author, translated into english. It is set in 1938 at the time of the Appeasement crisis and Hitler taking control of Czechoslovakia. Other than the cover having two men standing facing away from you in a hall we have no more info.

Does it ring any bells with anyone??

[sandyRoe]

Sartre's The roads to freedom

[sandyRoe]

I think the one you want is the second of the trilogy.

[sandyRoe]

Was that any help?
No need for thanks, a good deed is its own reward.

[Bbbananas]

Wallyboots has obviously whizzed off to Waterstones and temporarily forgotten his manners?!!

[sandyRoe]

Maybe he's bought it and found it wasn't the one he wanted?

[Bbbananas]

In that case Sandy - it is entirely your fault and you should be ashamed....

[sandyRoe]

The roads to freedom is a fine book, even if it's not what he was looking for.

[Bbbananas]

I've just finished reading John Boyne's new novel - The House of Special Purpose. Although not quite as effective as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, it told of the story of Tsar Nicholas & his family, including the rumoured-to-have-survived Anastasia in Russia. A great read - from 1915 right through to 1981. Fictional, yet based on fact and rumour. Very good.

Not so 'intellectual' perhaps as Sartre, but.....!

[wallyboots]

Apologies. That's a great help sandyRoe, much appreciated. Not so much 'whizzed off to Waterstones' as 'working in Waterstones' and not able to log in again for fear of losing said job.

And before you say it, yes, tut tut for booksellers not knowing book titles and using the answer bank. We're only human.

[Prudie]

Ah so you're actually trying to help a customer?