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Philippe Collin
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Le Barman du Ritz - Summary
Paris, 1940. During the Occupation, Frank Meier, a legendary bartender at the Ritz, serves cocktails to a mix of German officers, Gestapo members, Resistance figures, and collaborators. Behind his professional smile, Frank hides a dangerous secret: he's a Jewish Austrian trying to survive in occupied Paris.
Thèmes Clés
L'ambiguïté morale en temps de guerre
The author explores the complexity of individual choices during occupation, depicting the gray areas between collaboration, discrete resistance, and compromises with the enemy, avoiding any black and white representation.
Le Ritz, microcosme de la société française occupée
The Ritz becomes a theater reflecting the tensions and contradictions of the Occupation, where real figures like Coco Chanel and Sacha Guitry cross paths, representing diverse reactions to the invasion.
Le poids des secrets
Frank's secret identity drives the narrative, creating constant tension. The author explores how this secret affects the bartender's life, relationships, and worldview, becoming a metaphor for occupied France's oppressive atmosphere.
FAQ's
Oui et non. Alors que le cadre historique et le personnage de Frank Meier sont réels, le roman est une œuvre de fiction. Philippe Collin s'est inspiré de la vie du célèbre barman du Ritz pour construire son intrigue et donner vie à une galerie de personnages fictifs.
Le roman s'adresse à un large public, amateur d'histoires captivantes et de reconstitutions historiques fouillées. Les lecteurs familiers avec la période de l'Occupation y trouveront un éclairage original, tandis que les néophytes pourront découvrir une page sombre de l'histoire française à travers un récit humain et poignant.
Connu pour ses podcasts et ses essais, Philippe Collin signe avec "Le Barman du Ritz" un premier roman à la fois accessible et captivant. Son écriture fluide et son sens du rythme rendent la lecture agréable, sans pour autant sacrifier la profondeur historique et psychologique du récit.
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