{"product_id":"the-barman-of-the-ritz","title":"The Barman of the Ritz","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A compelling story of entrapment and survival.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhilippe Collin has been a producer at France Inter for the past twenty years and holds a master's degree in contemporary history. Since 2021, he has produced a series of historical podcasts that have been downloaded by more than forty million listeners. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Barman of the Ritz \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInternational Praise for \u003ci\u003eBarman of the Ritz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A great novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLe Parisien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating character...\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Augustin Trapenard, La Grande Librairie\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mixing together his knowledge of the period with psychological insights (...) Collin has created a heady cocktail.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eL'Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Philippe Collin is a magnificent storyteller. This novel fascinates at every turn.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--ELLE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Masterful... a sweeping waltz between history and fiction in one of Paris' chicest palaces.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Le Journal du Dimanche\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Meg Waite Clayton, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Typewriter Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e --Chris Cleave, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Bee \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEveryone Brave is Forgiven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"The Barman of the Ritz \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly 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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e --Anne Berest, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Postcard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Philippe Collin is a compellingly brilliant storyteller.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Phillipe Sands, author of \u003ci\u003eEast West Street, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Ballie Gifford Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBLOOMBERG\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA celebrated bartender at the Ritz Hotel during the Nazi occupation of Paris harbors a dangerous secret in this \"magnificent\" (\u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e), \"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eLe Parisien\u003c\/i\u003e) international bestseller based on a true story.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Barman of the Ritz \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly 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.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eAnne Berest, author \u003ci\u003eof The Postcard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParis, 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by real events, with the highest of stakes and a brilliant protagonist, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Barman of the Ritz \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCollin, Philippe\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhilippe Collin has been a producer at France Inter for the past twenty years and holds a master's degree in contemporary history. 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