SOME SOURCES
BOOKS
Bernier, Olivier. Fireworks at Dusk: Paris in the Thirties. Boston, 1993.
Brody, J. Kenneth. The Avoidable War: Pierre Laval & the Politics of Reality 1935-1936 Vol 2. New Brunswick NJ and London, 2000.
_____. The Trial of Pierre Laval: Defining Treason, Collaboration, and Patriotism in World War II France. New Brunswick NJ and London, 2010.
Cate, Curtis. André Malraux. New York, 1995.
Chambrun, René de. Pierre Laval: Traitor or Patriot? New York, 1984.
Colton, Joel. Léon Blum: Humanist in Politics. New York, 1966.
Doughty, Robert A. De Gaulle’s Concept of a Mobile, Professional Army: Genesis of French Defeat? Monograph, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks PA, January 1974.
Fitch, Noel Riley. Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation. New York, 1983.
Horne, Alistair. La Belle France: A Short History. New York, 2005.
Huddleston, Sisley. Paris Salons Cafés Studios. Philadelphia and London, 1928.
Hussey, Andrew. Paris: The Secret History. New York, 2006.
Lottman, Herbert R. The Left Bank: Writers, Artists, and Politics from the Popular Front to the Cold War. Chicago, 1982.
Madsen, Axel. Malraux: A Biography. New York, 1976.
Pertinax. The Gravediggers of France. New York, 1944.
Schuker, Stephen A. France and the Remilitarization of the Rhineland, 1936. JSTOR, French Historical Studies, Vol. 14, No. 3. (Spring, 1986), pp. 299-338.
Shirer, William L. The Nightmare Years: 1930-1940. Boston, 1984.
_____. The Collapse of the Third Republic. New York, 1969.
Tabouis, Geneviève. Blackmail or War. London, 1938.
_____. They Called Me Cassandra. New York, 1942.
Weber, Eugen. Action Francaise. Stanford, 1962.
_____. The Hollow Years: France in the 1930s. New York, 1994.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
New York Times (Internet archives). Numerous news articles from 1935-36 generally datelined Paris, Berlin, or London. Paris correspondent P.J. Phipps in particular.
Times of London (Internet archives). Numerous news articles from 1935-36 generally datelined Paris, France, or London.
Time (Internet archives). Articles from 1935-36 datelined Paris, France, or Germany.
Note: The residence at 7 rue Monsieur was where English writer Nancy Mitford lived from 1947 until 1967.
Note: The song Tout va très bien, Madame la Marquise can be heard and seen with English subtitles at YouTube, as can other songs and anthems mentioned in the novel.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Cover Image
“L’Arc de Triomphe et l’avenue de Friedland,” Gustave Loiseau, 1930-31, WikiCommons, image is in the public domain due to copyright expiration.
Interior images
Anthony Eden, Google Images, Slingshot.com, image in public domain.
Pierre Laval, during World War II, WikiCommons, image in public domain.
Sir Samuel Hoare, 1930s, WikiCommons, image in public domain because it is a work of the US federal government.
Geneviève Tabouis, approximately 1938, low resolution image scanned from cover of her book Blackmail or War, London, 1938, image is in public domain because copyright in the United States has expired or was never filed.
Alexis Léger, WikiCommons, image is in public domain.
Sylvia Beach with James Joyce and Adrienne Monnier, Paris 1920, WikiCommons, image is in the public domain in the United States.
André Malraux, 1935, WikiCommons, low resolution image qualifies for fair use under US copyright law.
Benito Mussolini, WikiCommons, image in the public domain in the United States.
Pierre-Étienne Flandin, 1914, WikiCommons, in public domain because copyright has expired.
Matignon (parc), 2006, WikiCommons, Frédéric de Goldschmidt, GNU Free Documentation License.
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Historical Novel Society – August 2010 Online Review
PARIS 1934: Victory in Retreat
Paul A. Myers, Paul A. Myers Books, 2009, $10.99, pb, 249pp, 9780982596005
Sandrine Durand is a budding young journalist and student covering a series of political uprisings in Paris in 1934. Fresh and flirtatious, Sandrine’s presence adds a sense of brightness to any scene during this otherwise troubled period. Serving as a part-time reporter for French and American papers, Sandrine is ready to prove her mettle and takes no nonsense from fellow reporters. Forming an unexpected and advantageous alliance, Sandrine claims her independence and allows her sensuality to reign free, setting her stakes high for the future.
Richly detailed description brings Sandrine’s Paris to life and illustrates the mounting tension in France as the German threat grows. As Sandrine becomes more involved in journalism, new friendships and a sweet romance take shape and add charm to the story. Though the political atmosphere provides Sandrine and her fellow reporters with plenty of action, the serious business of reporting is counterbalanced by playful banter and jokes at the Oasis, the Americans’ favorite bistro. Myers highlights the easy passions and unselfconscious enjoyment of French society in these lively bistro scenes. These slice-of-life moments add depth to the plot and help the reader traverse the complexities of the political setting and history of the region.
Readers who are interested in pre-World War II French society will find much to enjoy in Paris 1934. Myers’ descriptive and thoroughly researched narrative feels true to the era; the “City of Light” shines through the page.
--Gricel Dominguez
Historical Novel Society – August 2010 Online Review
VIENNA 1934: Betrayal at the Ballplatz
by Paul A. Myers
It is Vienna, 1934. The Austrian government is starting to become a Fascist state as German-supported Nazis decide to overthrow Chancellor Dollfuss’s government. Once Dollfuss’s government is dismantled, then Austria will belong to Hitler. In Myers’ story, Geoffrey Ashbrook is a British journalist who has come to Vienna to write news dispatches for the London papers and to write secret reports for the British cabinet.
While in Austria he falls in love with Anna Marie Linden, daughter of an Austrian land owner. The plot thickens as Anna’s stepbrother falls in with the Nazis and both Geoffrey and Anna’s lives are in danger.This book will appeal to readers who are interested in Austrian politics in the early 1930s. The story takes place in the early days of World War II—before Mussolini joined Hitler as a member of the Axis. In 1934, the Austrians were counting on Mussolini to keep them safe from Germany. Unfortunately, as Myers relates, there were many people within the higher ranks of police and government officialdom who were pro-Nazi.
Myers’ characters feel true to the era. He loosely based several characters on real people of the era—such as writers and journalists, socialites and politicians. For example, Ashley’s uncle is based on W. Somerset Maugham. These fabricated characters are woven into the storyline along with real people such as Empress Zita of Austria, Crown Prince Otto von Habsburg, G.E.R. Geyde, Edda Ciano (daughter of Mussolini), and many more. Myers did an excellent job of making the story real due to his good research and fine storytelling. The interweaving of fact, fiction, real, and fictional people makes this book exciting and romantic.
-- Naomi Theye from the May 2009 HNS Online Review
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