Elle s'appelait Sarah

Synopsis of Elle s'appelait Sarah

«Elle s'appelait Sarah» is the historical novel by Tatiana de Rosnay, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (403 pages, in French).

In occupied Paris in 1942, Sarah, a ten-year-old Jewish girl, hides her brother in a cupboard before being arrested during the Vél d'Hiv roundup. Sixty years later, American journalist Julia Jarmond covers the commemoration and discovers a secret linking two families: a story about guilt and memory.

The novel was originally published in 2006; this edition appeared in 2008.

For readers of historical fiction interested in World War II; also a common choice for book clubs.