Women’s Barracks Femmes Fatales (Audible Audio Edition) Tereska Torres Heather Wilds Audible Studios Books
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Originally published in 1950, this account of life among female Free French soldiers in a London barracks during World War II sold four million copies in the United States alone and many more millions worldwide. The novel is based on the real-life experiences of the author, Tereska Torres, who escaped from occupied France. She arrived as a refugee in London and joined other exiles enlisting in Charles de Gaulle's army, then stationed in Britain awaiting an invasion of their homeland by Allied forces. But Women's Barracks is no ordinary war story.
As the Blitz rains down over London, taboos are broken, affairs start and stop and hearts are won and lost. Women's Barracks was banned for obscenity in several states. It was also denounced by the House Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials in 1952 as an example of how the paperback industry was promoting "moral degeneracy". But in spite of such efforts - or perhaps, in part, because of them - the novel became a record-breaking best seller and inspired a whole new genre lesbian pulp.
Women’s Barracks Femmes Fatales (Audible Audio Edition) Tereska Torres Heather Wilds Audible Studios Books
If it wasn't for its historical significance, I'd probably only give this a three start rating. It lacked the pulpy electricity of Price of Salt, nor did it have the feeling of a true WWII memoir.Teresa Torres claims that she had regrets later in life about focusing on the personal lives of the women, because the book isn't lauded as a historical account. But, by in large, there's hard to glean much more out of the book than the bed hopping of the various characters. It was hard to find any real details about the war or the day to day lives of the women, so much so that I struggled to connect with the characters.
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Women’s Barracks Femmes Fatales (Audible Audio Edition) Tereska Torres Heather Wilds Audible Studios Books Reviews
Interesting novel from a French woman's point of view.
Excellent quality!! Great read! Useful!
In Britain, the free French army maintains several branches,.one of which is the barracks where the female members live. Forget the lurid cover ( yes, there is some lesbian romance) the book adds to our knowledge of different parts of WWII. Though fiction, it is based on fact by an author who was there. I gave it 5 stars, but it should be 41/2. The authors obituary was recently in the New York Times.
Well written examination of a bunch of women supporting the Free French during WWII, but the episodic nature of the book after awhile got boring. After about half-way thru, I was honestly bored with the whole thing.
Although this has been billed as "lesbian pulp fiction," that is not a very good description of it. While some of the characters are lesbians, others are straight. The book is, rather, a novel about women and their various relationships--friendships as well as romantic relationships. Very insightful, timeless and free of platitudes. It paints a picture of human interactions and responses during a time of war and deprivation, and is written with compassion and thoughtfulness.
I highly recommend it.
l was originally drawn to the book because of its sexual-historical positioning, but found it to be a very well written account of a group of French women war volunteers stuck in London away from their normal lives & loves...and the writing becomes more serious & heartfelt as it moves along, and will bring tears as it comes to a close.
An interesting account about women and their participation in WWII. Keep in mind that the story was written in the 50s-60s though, because the language they used (especially the narrator) could be seen as offensive by today's standards. It helped a lot that an interview of the author was included, it explained many details about the book and its history. As a passionate fan of pulp fiction I would totally recommend this piece to anyone interested in pulp and LGBT/gender history.
If it wasn't for its historical significance, I'd probably only give this a three start rating. It lacked the pulpy electricity of Price of Salt, nor did it have the feeling of a true WWII memoir.
Teresa Torres claims that she had regrets later in life about focusing on the personal lives of the women, because the book isn't lauded as a historical account. But, by in large, there's hard to glean much more out of the book than the bed hopping of the various characters. It was hard to find any real details about the war or the day to day lives of the women, so much so that I struggled to connect with the characters.
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