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Christophe Boltanski

    Christophe Boltanski is a French journalist and writer whose work is characterized by a deep insight into the human psyche and social issues. His writing often navigates the line between documentary and fiction, masterfully weaving personal stories with broader historical and social contexts. Boltanski's style is marked by its precision and emotional depth, drawing readers into the heart of the themes he explores. His texts offer compelling and thought-provoking reading.

    Die Leben des Jacob
    W UKRYCIU
    Le guetteur
    Le cache
    Les vies de Jacob
    The Safe House
    • 2017

      The Safe House

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.3(159)Add rating

      "When the Nazis came, aEtienne Boltanski divorced his wife and walked out the front door, never to be seen again during the war. So far as the outside world knew, the Jewish doctor had fled. The truth was that he had sneaked back to hide in a secret crawl space at the heart of the house. There he lived for the duration of the war. With the Liberation, aEtienne finally emerged, but he and his family were changed--anxious, reclusive, yet proudly eccentric"--Amazon.com.

      The Safe House