Poslední restaurace v Paříži – Graham Lily (2023)

Lily Graham's historical novel provides a testimony of people who persevered until the end and found the strength to fight against the enemy on all fronts even in difficult times. ***** While locals in Nazi-occupied Paris suffer from hunger and hardship, music and laughter can be heard from the windows of a restaurant. Its owner, Marianne, cooks for Nazi officers and earns their admiration and praise. With a persistent smile on her face, she prepares healthy meals from Provence, and no one would guess the deep hatred she hides in her heart. One evening, however, Marianne disappears without a trace, leaving only the dead bodies of her guests behind. ***** Decades later, her granddaughter Sabine stands under a faded green awning, looking at the inscription etched into the restaurant window: traitor and murderer. ***** Did her grandmother really commit an unforgivable murder? Did she collaborate with the Nazi regime and thus deserve nothing but contempt? How narrow is the moral line between justice and revenge, and who can assess the difference between crime and heroism without the distance of time?