The novel "The Hostess of the Ritz" is based on real historical figures and events, telling the extraordinary story of a Jewish-American woman during World War II. The beautiful American actress Blanche Ozello was married to the manager of the Ritz Hotel. On the surface, this woman was just a Paris fashion socialite. In March 1940, when the Nazis swept through Paris, she secretly worked for the French Resistance. The German troops who invaded Paris were stationed at the Ritz Hotel. In order to survive, and perhaps to protect each other, Blanche and Claude worked tirelessly to keep the hotel running smoothly and make their new guests happy. At the same time, the anti-fascist resistance movement was also carried out in an orderly and secret manner in the hotel. By describing the intimate, fearless, touching love and faith between Blanche and Claude, American writer Melanie Benjamin proves to readers around the world that love and sacrifice have infinite power to defeat evil and betrayal.
Reader comments
At the end there was only heaviness left. Blanche, Claude, Lily, Frank, Martin... Everyone is fighting in their own way. Heroes are not just the soldiers carrying guns, but also the brave civilians.
The story of this book is so exciting! Blanche and Claude showed fearless courage and firm love in the shadow of war. Their adventures at the Ritz left me nervous and moved. There is a sentence in the book that impressed me deeply: "We must resist because we have no other choice." This sentence really reflects their determination. This book made me believe that love and faith really can conquer anything.
At the end there was only heaviness left. Blanche, Claude, Lily, Frank, Martin... Everyone is fighting in their own way. Heroes are not just the soldiers carrying guns, but also the brave civilians.
The story of this book is so exciting! Blanche and Claude showed fearless courage and firm love in the shadow of war. Their adventures at the Ritz left me nervous and moved. There is a sentence in the book that impressed me deeply: "We must resist because we have no other choice." This sentence really reflects their determination. This book made me believe that love and faith really can conquer anything.