Small Acts of Defiance, Michelle Wright
Small Acts of Defiance, Michelle Wright
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Small Acts of Defiance
A Novel of WWII and Paris

Author: Michelle Wright

Narrator: Eloise Mignon

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2022

Synopsis

"In Small Acts of Defiance, Michelle Wright paints a beautifully intimate portrait that celebrates the courage and resilience of the human spirit."— Jane Harper, author of The SurvivorsA stunning debut WWII novel from award-winning short story writer Michelle Wright, about the small but courageous acts a young woman performs against the growing anti-Jewish measures in Nazi-occupied Paris.“Doing nothing is still a choice. A choice to stand aside and let it happen.”January 1940: After a devastating tragedy, young Australian woman Lucie and her mother Yvonne are forced to leave home and flee to France. There they seek help from the only family they have left, Lucie’s uncle, Gérard.As the Second World War engulfs Europe, the two women find themselves trapped in German-occupied Paris, sharing a cramped apartment with the authoritarian Gérard and his extremist views. Drawing upon her artistic talents, Lucie risks her own safety to engage in small acts of defiance against the occupying Nazi forces and the collaborationist French regime – illustrating pro-resistance tracts and forging identity cards. Faced with the escalating brutality of anti-Jewish measures, and the indifference of so many of her fellow Parisians, Lucie must decide how far she will go to protect her friends and defend the rights of others before it’s too late.

About Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright is an award-winning writer who brings to life a remarkable range of characters, winning many awards, including The Age short story competition. Her collection of short stories, Fine, was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and published in 2016. Michelle's debut novel, Small Acts of Defiance, is the fruit of her deep love for Paris - her home for 12 years - as well as her decades of passion for French language, culture and history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on June 22, 2021

Four and a half stars. After tragedy shatters their lives French born Yvonne, reaches out to the brother she has not had contact with for many years. After his answer they prepare to leave Australia and go to France, which given what was happening at the time 1940 seems a strange decision to put them......more

Goodreads review by Kylie on May 10, 2022

Lucie was born and raised in Australia, it is the only home she has ever known. After an unfortunate incident where her home caught on fire and her father passed away in the fire. As Lucie and her mother Yvonne have nothing left, they are left with no choice but to move to Paris, to receive assistanc......more

Goodreads review by Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews on January 02, 2022

*www.onewomansbbr.wordpress.com *www.facebook.com/onewomansbbr Small Acts of Defiance by Michelle Wright. (2021). January, 1940. After a tragedy, young Australian woman Lucie and her French mother Yvonne are forced to move to Paris to live with Lucie's authoritarian uncle Gérard. They find themselves......more

Goodreads review by Amanda - on July 07, 2021

*[URL not allowed] 4.5 stars ‘Every little way we can find to thumb our noses at the Germans is a small act of resistance.’ Refined and ornate, Small Acts of Defiance is the debut novel from Victorian based author Michelle Wright. After eleven years spent living in Paris, Wright has......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on August 17, 2024

I did not hate this, but I definitely didn't love it. After reading many Holocaust novels, it was interesting to read the experience and perspective of someone who was non Jewish but still living through the horror of WW2. I also realized I do not enjoy 3rd person books.......more

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