by Maxence Van der Meersch · FRANCE LOISIRS / ALBIN MICHEL · tapa dura · ISBN 9782724223088
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«Quand les sirènes se taisent» is the social novel by Maxence Van der Meersch, published by France Loisirs / Albin Michel in hardback (247 pages, in French).
The novel portrays a workers' strike: the initial euphoria of the men in the taverns fades when the money runs out and bad weather arrives, leaving families in misery. It contrasts male camaraderie with the silent suffering of women, who from the first day bear the hunger and despair of the home.
A work of twentieth-century French literature; it was originally published in 1933 and this edition appeared in 1985.
A read for those who enjoy the French social novel and portrayals of working-class life and labour conflicts of the twentieth century.
Maxence Van der Meersch was a French Flemish writer.
