The Paris Girl is a fascinating account of young Andrée Griotteray, a French Resistance fighter (and the author’s mother). Documentation through diaries, letters, conversations, and interviews provide the details and historical record of Andree. Ms. Griotteray was honored with many awards from France over the decades for her work in the Resistance. Many Resistance fighters and leaders, including her younger brother, are included and the roles they played. There is an entire chapter devoted to the politics and history of France during World War II.
The story is captivating as we follow Andree who is a young nineteen-year-old at the beginning of the German takeover of Paris. Many descriptions of meals at hotels and at home are detailed. The effort to find food supplies to make these meals emphasizes how challenging the day-to-day life was for the Parisians. Andree, despite the depressing circumstances, manages to have a life with music, theater, dates, and vacations out of Paris. Her actual job, working for the Paris Police Administration, provides many opportunities to assist the Resistance with special passes for travel, amongst other things. Her job in the Resistance was primarily that of a courier. However, that position became much more dangerous as the war continued. She was actually captured and interrogated at one point.
I highly recommend the fascinating book, The Paris Girl, by Francelle Bradford White.

This is a story of WWII told from the records and diaries of a French Resistance Agent during the war. The story is largely based on the diary entries of this incredibly brave young woman. The story is compelling and the diary entries are very interesting to read Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

THE PARIS GIRL is an engaging and remarkable book for anyone interested in the French resistance during World War II. A very personal story, it traces the experiences of the author's mother as she worked with the underground patriots who fought however they could to rid their country of the Nazi invasion. This young woman, who would later receive her country's highest honors, displayed incredible aplomb, courage and dedication to the job of fighting one of the worst enemies the free world has ever faced. The reader can walk in her shoes as she works within the Paris Gendarmerie after it fell under the control of the occupying Nazis to do whatever she could to frustrate their efforts to control her country, to identify French Jews and to sink its tentacles into the lives of the French people. Following along through the dangerous missions, travel fraught with the possibility of failure and the threat of death is a revelation of the lives of those who chose to fight rather than submit to the invaders, let alone to collaborate. Highly recommended for any reader interested in the true stories of the average citizens who survived and witnessed the global conflict in the most personal way.

I just love historical fiction based on true stories. The Paris Girl was the latest I’ve read. I enjoyed it so much.

Interesting memoir of a young woman, Andrée, a French resistant. The book also provides much information about the French protectorates in North Africa during WWII. I found it fascinating to read about those young people (no older than than 24 at the end of the war!) who risked their life to free France. Which is even more remarkable is that they never had professional training as spies. They organised themselves very much on their own and accomplished unbelievable tasks! Even though the writing style is not perfect, this book remains an interesting piece of work.
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A stunning bio written by the daughter of a brave female French Resistance member. I could not put this down and readers intrigued by WWII won't be able to either. Thrilling!