The Merry Month of May

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Ebook en format EPUB. Disponible pour téléchargement immédiat après la commande.

Protection:
Filigrane

Année de parution:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453215555

<DIV><DIV><b>A family of intellectuals comes apart at the seams during the 1968 student revolts in Paris</b></div><DIV><b><BR></b></div><DIV>The Parisian student revolts of May 1968 shook the country&mdash;and the European continent&mdash;to its foundations. In a tradition-obsessed nation where the old-guard bourgeoisie had spent decades oppressing youthful unrest, every flavor of rage suddenly had a voice. &#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Hill Gallagher is there&mdash;a brash young intellectual grown tired of pretending that the world doesn&rsquo;t make him angry. Despite the protests of his screenwriter father, he becomes involved in the movement, joining in on protests with the fervor of a man who isn&rsquo;t afraid to destroy his country&mdash;or his family.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>In <i>The Merry Month of May</i>, James Jones draws on his own experiences living in Paris and witnessing the 1968 revolts firsthand to create an unforgettable portrait of a society at war with itself&mdash;and torn apart by change.</div><DIV>&#160;</div>This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s estate. <BR></div>