Seeing the growth and transformation of Lucien gave the story depth, while the historical detail, setting, and well-developed characters made the story come to life. by Sourcebooks. Was it evil and exploitive or a fair business transaction? His wife considers this making a deal with the Devil yet he pursues his dreams. 3. He has been a freelance writer for The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times. i even hope that when you die and your ass is burning in the fires of hell, you won’t suffer too much. 13.

Can two men from warring countries be friends? 2.5 When this story begins Lucien is on his way to what he thinks will be an architecture job, one that will be prominent enough to enhance his reputation for the future. A couple parts dragged for me, but I did like it. What did you think about the hiding places-which ones interested you as a place where you would choose to hide? I think the story held me more rapt than the reader; it moved along quickly, and totally consumed me. What consequences are you willing to face to help others? Filled with anachronisms, the narrative was so simplistic; it just did not fit the time period. Lucien eventually adopts a 12-year old orphan boy, finding an outlet for his love.

7. Looking forward to talking about this book at book club next week. Ultimately he can’t resist the challenge and begins designing expertly con. What do you think of the people who hid Jews in exchange for money? Story of an architect living in Paris during the Nazi Occupation. And if you're interested in architecture, the author is also an architect, so bonus. As time passes by, the decision tha. I'm still amazed at what happened. The transformation of Lucien Bernard was well developed and humanly realistic. The story is written in an almost indifferent/cold attitude towards this unforgivable time in human history that I just didn't appreciate. What really really drew me in was the cover of the little girl looking out. His area of specialty is historic preservation, and he has published several architectural histories, one of which won a Graham Foundation national grant for architectural research. Because he’s an architect?” “A modernist architect.” “You’ve got an odd sense of trust, my love. Lucien in observing the dead man feels nothing. 2.5 When this story begins Lucien is on his way to what he thinks will be an architecture job, one that will be prominent enough to enhance his reputation for the future. interesting story. One reason Lucien helped Jews was to get architectural commissions from Manet. Why not? Unexpected results turn the tables.

Why? Even though the Nazis have occupied France for two years this is Lucien's first encounter with a killing. Living in terror, Lucien is afraid of the Gestapo (for helping Jews) as well as the resistance (for helping the German war effort), even though Lucien rationalizes his work as benefiting a post-war Fran.

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He was proud of it. Is there any defense for what he did? He then apologises for the blood splats on his nice suit. (Also, architecture! in fact, i’ll pray for your soul, my son.”, “He loved seeing his buildings get built. Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. Charles Belfoure is the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect and House of Thieves.

Lucien Bernard is an ordinary man, driven to work for the Reich by his need to make a living and pride in his ability as an architect.

What kind of role do you think faith plays throughout the novel?

Lucien struggles to find a job and fights to stay afloat financially until he receives an offer he cannot refuse: use his skills as an architect to devise secret hiding places for Jewish people persecuted by the Nazis. As this happens there is a gunshot and the man falls to the ground. Schlegal was disappointed that the people he tortured always talked. Because I don't know if you have looked under the hanging "Literature" placard lately in the bookstore, but I swear one quarter of them has to do with World War II. “Do”, “All these buildings of Paris are treasures,” said Lucien. As he smoked, he continued to stare at the sky, marveling at the vast number and configurations of stars.”, “It had all been an illusion, Lucien knew. They were being hunted down like wild animals. Suppose you had been taken from your apartment by Captain Bruckner and lined up in the street. I may rad another book of his. How do you think you’d react if a similar situation occurred today? But when one of his clever hiding spaces fails horribly and the immense suffering of Jews becomes incredibly personal, he can no longer deny reality. We made an odd team.” “That we did, my friend,” Herzog agreed.”, “But the very worst kind of collaboration was a French woman sleeping with a German. Not all that bad of a book. You've got to be in the Holocaust mindset when reading this of course. I wasn't expecting anything high-brow, just a good, plot-driven escape. Frozen to the spot the shooter soldier starts having a go at him but to his amazement it's his suit that saves him with the shooter admiring it and asking the name of his tailor. Some of the different plot lines come nicely together toward the end. Refresh and try again. I couldn’t get beyond page 100. In what ways does war bring out the worst in people?

An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University, and he taught at Pratt as well as Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. 9.

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And he had proved his father wrong. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? The author gives a true sense of what a sad and defeated Paris and its people were like during the Occupation. “I never thought I’d ever say this to a German oppressor, but I’ll miss you. People”, “The punishment for being a Jew in the Reich crossed the line into barbarism. Let me count the ways that this book failed: [ a kid, who we previously only see as good-hearted, studious, and shy, kills another character without any warning. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. What made it so sickening was that it wasn’t perpetrated by a bunch of ignorant half-naked savages, but the citizens of a nation renowned for its culture and intelligence that had produced men like Goethe and Beethoven.”, We’d love your help. In 1942 Paris, gifted architect Lucien Bernard is leading double lives: a dull, loveless marriage while having an affair with a famous designer and accepting commissions from a Christian to design hiding places for Jews and to design factories for the Nazis. Discuss how his character evolved throughout the novel. It felt like the author wrote this at breakneck speed in about three weeks – the prose was crude, clunky and lacking in imagination and sophistication.

The Nazi& have taken control of Paris, Jews are being rounded up and sent to the camps, there are food shortages, ordinary Parisians are in fear of their lives and co-operate with the Germans superficially, while secretly hating them and what they stand for. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This book was a five star read for me, although the subject matter was at times disturbing. How do I put this one into words for my review?! Let’s face it, 2020 is making us long for other timelines. Always remember that.” “Yes, my dear, I’ll keep that in mind.”, “Lucien was exultant over his design, brimming with pride as if he’d just won the Prix de Rome. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of risking his life for a cause he doesn’t really believe in. Back in 1940, when this hell began, I realized that my first duty as a Christian was to overcome my self-centeredness, that I had to inconvenience myself when one of my human brethren was in danger—whoever he may be, or whether he was a born Frenchman or not. Certainly a quarter under "Memoirs" fall under that category. I never turned it off, until the end. Hardship had bred pure self-interest, setting group against group, neighbor against neighbor, and even friend against friend.

He thought he didn’t have it in him to help another human being. “think how the world would’ve turned out if Hitler had gotten into art school, thought Lucien.”, “When all this madness is over, I hope we meet again,” said Lucien. This is the story of Lucien Bernard, an architect who resides in occupied Paris during WWII. “I never thought I’d ever say this to a German oppressor, but I’ll miss you. To solve a unique problem?” “Yes, indeed, I love to come up with a solution for any architectural problem,” said Lucien, “and the more challenging, the better.” He”, “Let me explain something to you, Monsieur Bernard. The drain pipe under the wash basin of water with the escape route leading to the garden was my favorite, because it had an escape. That was the most wonderful thing about being an architect—to see your drawings become real, three-dimensional objects that you could walk around and touch. As this happens there is a gunshot and the man falls to the ground. 17. Meeting Bette, his friendship with Herzog and Manet, and above all finding Pierre. His wife considers this making a deal with the Devil yet he pursues his dreams. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of.

An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University, and he taught at Pratt as well as Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Unexpected results turn the tables. He should give the client a pragmatic reason for doing it.” Lucien”, “but kept their eyes straight ahead. Even though the Nazis have occupied France for two years this is Lucien's first encounter with a killing. That is saying a lot. The plot had a potential to be riveting but the characters felt flat as if they were just scratching the tip of the iceberg, and that's too bad. You can tell the author is an architect, because you get a lot of descriptions. It was very graphic and blunt. The beginning was strong, the discussion and details of architecture a. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. The Nazi& have taken control of Paris, Jews are being rounded up and sent to the camps, there are food shortages, ordinary Parisians are in fear of their lives and co-operate with the Germans superficially, while secretly hating them and what they stand for. Start by marking “The Paris Architect” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This is not a literary masterpiece but I really enjoyed the story, characters and the pace. In what ways does it bring out the best in people? It is about the German effort to seek out and find the hidden Jews in order to steal their wealth. WWII stories always grab me in the gut because how can they not? Tell me, monsieur, do you like a challenge? Did you agree with the French Resistance? October 8th 2013 That question was asked every single day of Lucien's life and every single day of any French citizen living in Paris during the Nazi occupation.

Would you be willing to compromise on any of these qualities? He knew nothing about constellations or astronomy, but he enjoyed the beautiful sight. We’d love your help. Why? But to his great surprise, he did. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of risking his life for a cause he doesn’t really believe in. Frozen to the spot the shooter soldier starts having a go at him but to his amazement it's his suit that saves him with.

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