by Léon Werth · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782878580709
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«Impressions d’audience» is Léon Werth’s historical account of the trial of Philippe Pétain, published by V. Hamy in 1995.
Léon Werth records his impressions as a spectator at the trial of Marshal Philippe Pétain, tried in 1945 for his role in the Vichy regime and collaboration with the Nazi occupation. The author depicts the atmosphere of the courtroom, the testimonies, and the tension of a France attempting to establish accountability after the war.
The work bears the subtitle «Le procès Pétain», is introduced and annotated by Christophe Kantcheff, and belongs to the History category.
For readers interested in the history of France, World War II, and post-war justice processes.
Léon Werth was a French writer and art critic, a friend of Octave Mirbeau and a close friend and confidant of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
