
The Paris Architect
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Narrated by:
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Mark Bramhall
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By:
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Charles Belfoure
Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. 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. Ultimately he can't resist the challenge and begins designing expertly concealed hiding spaces - behind a painting, within a column, or inside a drainpipe - detecting possibilities invisible to the average eye. 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.
Written by an expert whose knowledge imbues every word, this story becomes more gripping with every life the architect tries to save.
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Critic reviews
"Words like 'riveting' and 'compelling' aren't strong enough to describe this remarkable novel narrated by Mark Bramhall and set in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1942." (AudioFile Magazine)
"Belfoure writes like an up-and-coming Ken Follett... There's plenty of detail to interest architecture buffs, too." (Booklist)
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The premise of the book--saving Jews in architecturally designed structures--is intriguing. The author somehow balanced the horrors of the era with happiness. His characters conveyed the best and worst parts of people. Paris and all its glory played a strong part in the book.
I found the author fabulous! He added to the quality of the book do I'm glad I listened to it rather than read it. He did a great job with different genders, ages, and nationalities.
I loved this book so much that I'm sad it has ended!
Absolutely Wonderful!!
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Awesome book!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
As an art, the narrator does many French and German voices and it was fascinating tohear one person distinguish characters not only by language, but tone, volume, pitch, pace...really fascinating and excellent for the story telling.Who was your favorite character and why?
Lucien---he dared to help othersHave you listened to any of Mark Bramhall’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, this is my first one.Superb narration
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Great story and great narrator!
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Great adventure
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Thrilling, sad I finished it.
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Good story of Paris during war
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stand for something
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Fascinating Historical Fiction
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Great read!
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