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Review Quotes: Review Quotes: "Quite simply brilliant.... so beautifully written that we imagine ourselves in the real Frank Meier's position, shaking creative cocktails for the new inhabitants of his beloved Petit Bar at the Ritz: Paris's Nazi conquerors. This novel, based on the real heroics of this charming, creative, and emotionally complex man with a secret love and a hidden past, is a must-read not just for fans of WWII fiction, but for anyone who cares about freedom in today's complicated world." --Meg Waite Clayton, internationally bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris and Typewriter Beach Review Quotes: "A spellbinding novel of extraordinary elegance and moral depth. Philippe Collin reveals how humanity survives in dark times: not through heroics, but in the quiet, daily work of remaining oneself. In a world distorted by power and fear, this novel reminds us that our humanity is not something we possess, but something we practice, moment by moment, relationship by relationship. Philippe Collin is one of the essential moral historians of our time, and this is an unmissable book." --Chris Cleave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Bee and Everyone Brave is Forgiven Review Quotes: "The Barman of the Ritz brilliantly captures the tense, morally murky atmosphere of Nazi-occupied France. Richly researched and utterly absorbing, this World War II novel pulls readers inside Paris's legendary Ritz Hotel - where every cocktail, every conversation, and every choice could change a life forever." --Anne Berest, bestselling author of The Postcard Review Quotes: "Philippe Collin is a compellingly brilliant storyteller." --Phillipe Sands, author of East West Street, winner of the Ballie Gifford Prize Review Quotes: "An eloquent storyteller, Collin captures the weight of unthinkably difficult choices and in immersive historical detail, conjures the escalating tension, perils, and absurdities of the world at war from inside the Ritz Hotel." -- Booklist, Starred Review Publisher Marketing: AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A celebrated bartender at the Ritz Hotel during the Nazi occupation of Paris harbors a dangerous secret in this "magnificent" (ELLE), "brilliant" (Le Parisien) international bestseller based on a true story. "The Barman of the Ritz brilliantly captures the tense, morally murky atmosphere of Nazi-occupied France. Richly researched and utterly absorbing, this World War II novel pulls readers inside Paris's legendary Ritz Hotel--where every cocktail, every conversation, and every choice could change a life forever." -- Anne Berest, author of The Postcard Paris, 1940. The Nazis have descended on Paris and the Occupation has begun. Businesses across the city have shuttered, but the legendary Ritz Hotel remains open, its dazzling lights still burning bright on the Place Vendôme. When it becomes the favorite watering hole of the occupying forces, its barman, Frank Meier, is forced to adapt to a new clientele. But Frank has a secret: he is Jewish. Tensions rise as the war progresses, but Frank refuses to leave his post behind the bar. Unbeknownst to the Nazi officers he serves night after night, Frank forms precarious alliances with unlikely accomplices in order to save other Jewish families in the city and keep his loved ones alive. Inspired by real events, with the highest of stakes and a brilliant protagonist, The Barman of the Ritz is a heady cocktail of history and fiction set in one of Paris's most glamorous places, diving deep into the impossible choices of an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances.
Contributor Bio:Collin, Philippe |
The Barman of the Ritz
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