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    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Sarah’s Key with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, the heart-breaking tale of a little girl’s desperate attempt to save her brother during a Nazi roundup. The novel has been translated in 38 countries and was adapted for cinema in 2010, a sign of its international success. De Rosnay is often listed as one of the top ranking French novelists, as well as being in the top ten most read French authors, thanks to her incredible writing and ability to touch the reader’s heart. 

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    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateOct 12, 2016
    ISBN9782806280459
    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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      Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French journalist and novelist

      Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1961

      Notable works:

      La Mémoire des murs (2003), novel

      Sarah’s Key (2007), novel

      À l’encre russe (2013), novel

      Tatiana de Rosnay was born in 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine to a British mother and a French father. After studying literature in England, she began working for magazines (Elle, Psychologies, etc.), while also writing. After several years she was amongst the top ten most read authors in France. To date, she has published eleven novels including L’Appartement témoin (1992), Moka (2006), Sarah’s Key (2007), The House I Loved (2009) and A Secret Kept (2011).

      One book, two stories

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: de Rosnay, T. (2008) Sarah’s Key. London: John Murray (Publishers).

      First edition: 2007

      Themes: anti-Semitism, guilt, journalism, investigation, disappearance, Second World War

      Sarah’s Key was published in 2007 and tells two stories. One is about Sarah, a young Jewish girl who is a victim of

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