The Paris Architect

A Novel

Charles Belfoure

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English

Sourcebooks
01 October 2014

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of risking his life for a cause he doesn't really believe in. Ultimately he can't resist the challenge and begins designing expertly concealed hiding spaces - behind a painting, within a column, or inside a drainpipe - detecting possibilities invisible to the average eye. But when one of his clever hiding spaces fails horribly and the immense suffering of Jews becomes incredibly personal, he can no longer deny reality.

By: Charles Belfoure
Imprint: Sourcebooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 24mm, Spine: 140mm
Weight: 358g
ISBN: 9781402294150
ISBN 10: 1402294158
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

An architect by profession, CHARLES BELFOURE has published several architectural histories, one of which won a Graham Foundation Grant for architectural research. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University, and he taught at Pratt as well as at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. His area of specialty is historic preservation. He has been a freelance writer for the Baltimore Sun and the New York Times. He lives in Maryland.

Reviews for The Paris Architect: A Novel

By combining his architectural background with his knowledge of Parisian culture and history, Belfoure tells an intriguing story about the people who risked their lives to save individuals who often had nothing to give in return except their gratitude. - <strong><em> Deseret News</em> </strong>