Author Talk with Suzanne Nelson & Michelle Young
May 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at the Ridgefield Library, May 22nd at 7pm as authors Suzanne Nelson and Michelle Young discuss their books about women in World War II.
The Librarians of Lisbon, tells the story of two American librarians drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs. They are forced to choose between their missions and the men they love. Can their friendship, and their hearts, survive the cost of war? Inspired by real historical figures, award-winning author Suzanne Nelson pens a captivating story of two remarkable women, their bravery and heartache, and a friendship that withstands the ravages of war.
The Art Spy, by Michelle Young is a riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II. This true story uncovers how an unlikely heroine, Rose Valland, infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the cultural legacy of the West. Based on troves of previously undiscovered documents, The Art Spy chronicles the brave actions of the key Resistance spy in the heart of the Nazi’s art looting headquarters in the French capital. A veritable female Monuments Man, Valland has, until now, been written out of the annals, despite bearing witness to history’s largest art theft. The Art Spy is an extraordinary tale of a female hero whose courage and tenacity in a time of violence and terror is an inspiration for us all.