The winner of nine literary awards in France, including the Prix Simone Veil, honoring a work that celebrates a woman of action, Berenice 1934-44: An Actress in Occupied Paris is the first English translation of Isabelle Stibbe's poignant debut novel. Recently translated into English by Zack Rogow and Renee Morel, Berenice 1934-44 reveals a young woman's struggle to fulfill her career aspirations while concealing herself in war-torn France. Berenice yearns to become an actress, but her parents insist that career is not proper for a girl. She defies her Jewish family to become the leading...