BY RUTH DRUART
Set in the French capital during World War II, Ruth Druart’s latest novel is a powerful portrait of war and retribution.
Following the success of her first book While Paris Slept, Ruth’s second offering, The Last Hours in Paris, is an emotional, dual-timeline story that will consume you.
Having spent almost 30 years living and working as a teacher in Paris, Ruth has a fascination with the city’s wartime history.
“I found it hard to imagine how the citizens of France had lived alongside the enemy, some collaborating, some resisting, but the majority probably just trying to survive,” she tells New Idea.
The novel follows the story of Elise during 1944 after her French fiancé was killed by German soldiers. Interwoven into the narrative is Elise’s daughter Josephine, who in 1966 discovers…
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New Idea (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 32, 2022