Much has been written about pre-war France, but works written through the eyes of a child deserve critical attention. For many Frenchmen living through the German occupation, the War was tragic and filled with daily hardship that had no equal. A Child of Silence tells the story of a family ripped apart by the German invasion, a mother trying desperately to survive, a father sent to fight a doomed battle, and an innocent girl torn from home and security to land in a Catholic orphanage.
Written in 1953 and kept secret for more than forty years, A Child of Silence reveals truths the Church would prefer not be known, and a true story about a child who kept faith in herself despite unimaginable odds.
Much has been written about pre-war France, but works written through the eyes of a child deserve critical attention. For many Frenchmen living through the German occupation, the War was tragic and filled with daily hardship that had no equal. A Child of Silence tells the story of a family ripped apart by the German invasion, a mother trying desperately to survive, a father sent to fight a doomed battle, and an innocent girl torn from home and security to land in a Catholic orphanage.
Written in 1953 and kept secret for more than forty years, A Child of Silence reveals truths the Church would prefer not be known, and a true story about a child who kept faith in herself despite unimaginable odds.