From the author of the Spiegel bestseller "We’ll See Each Other Up There." In April 1940, no one in France believes in war anymore, neither the soldiers in their bunkers along the Maginot Line nor the Parisians in their cafés, and certainly not teacher Louise Belmont. It almost feels cozy—until the German Wehrmacht advances through the Ardennes, completely disrupting Louise's life. Pierre Lemaitre brings to life an extraordinary heroine in Louise Belmont and creates an unparalleled panorama of that time.

The grand finale of the novel trilogy - following "We’ll See Each Other Up There" and "The Colors of Fire.".