The Paris Architect - at first I didn't care for the main character - he's vain, self-centered and arrogant. But slowly, he grew on me. I listened to this book as an audio book and then just had to get the book to read myself. Sorry PBS - not reporting. It's going in my short stack to re-read along with "The Alice Network", "Beneath a Scarlet Sky", "From Sand and Ash" and "Circling the Sun".
An architect's life is changed when he designs hiding places for Jews during the German occupation of France.
Liked. Easy to read
Very, very exciting. I started reading this novel and couldn't stop. It takes place in WWII Paris, where a non-religious Christian architect with big ego needs gets a chance to design buildings for the German war machines AND save the lives of Jews. I found it believable, historically interesting, emotionally affecting and sadly relevant to today, when Jews - and Muslims - are being killed for no reason other than their religious identity.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
