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This august marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of paris, perfect timing for ronald c. When paris went dark by ronald rosbottom hachette uk. Oct 06, 2014 ronald rosbottom, french and european studies professor at amherst college, looks at nazioccupied paris during world war ii. Aug 22, 2014 when paris went dark is the riveting story of how the nazis tried to subdue paris but also to preserve it, to occupy its arrondissements but not to become possessed by the citys eternal appeal. Relying on a range of resourcesmemoirs, diaries, letters, archives, interviews, personal histories. Rosbottom is not interested simply in chronicling the political and historical timeline of the occupation, but rather in describing the claustrophobic trauma of living in a familiar environment that has suddenly become threatening. Eight days later, france accepted a humiliating defeat and foreign occupation. Jan 01, 2014 when paris went dark is an engaging, approachable history of daily life during the 1,500 days paris was occupied by nazi germany. Relying on a range of resourcesmemoirs, diaries, letters, archives, interviews, personal histories, flyers and posters, fiction, photographs, film and historical studiesrosbottom has forged a groundbreaking book that will forever influence how we understand those dark years in the city of light.