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Book Talk: Codename Suzette: An Extraordinary Story of Resistance and Rescue in Nazi Paris
Suzanne Spaak was born into an affluent Belgian Catholic family and married into the country's leading political dynasty. Her brother-in-law was the prime minister while her husband Claude was a playwright and patron of the painter René Magritte. In occupied Paris she mingled with the cultural elite including Colette and Jean Cocteau. But Suzanne was living a double life.
Her friendship with a Polish Jewish refugee led her to her life's purpose. When France fell and the Nazis occu
Her friendship with a Polish Jewish refugee led her to her life's purpose. When France fell and the Nazis occu
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Free admission, booking essential.
Free admission, booking essential.
The Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Mon 26 Mar 2018
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