France, the Dark Years 1940-1944

This is the first comprehensive study of the German occupation of France between 1940 and 1944. The author examines the nature and extent of collaboration and resistance, different experiences of Occupation, the persecution of the Jews, intellectual and cultural life under Occupation, and the purge trials that followed. He concludes by tracing the legacy and memory of the Occupation since 1945. Taking in ordinary peoples' experiences, this volume uncovers the conflicting memories of occupation which ensure that even today France continues to debate the legacy of the Vichy years.


Author: Julian Jackson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/21/2001
Pages: 688
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.46lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.52w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780198207061
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2001 pg. 107
New York Times 07/22/2001 pg. 27
Publishers Weekly 08/20/2001 pg. 71
Atlantic Monthly 10/01/2001 pg. 117
Atlantic Monthly 12/01/2001 pg. 150
Choice 04/01/2002 pg. 1487

About the Author

Julian Jackson is a Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea.

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