by Christine Arnothy · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253003229
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«J'ai quinze ans et je ne veux pas mourir» is the autobiographical account by Christine Arnothy, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (in French).
Christine Arnothy writes her diary at fifteen while living through the siege of Budapest during World War II, sheltering with her parents in a building's basement. She recounts the hunger, fear, and waiting for the Soviet troops, and the final decision to flee on foot to Austria, where her family ends up in a refugee camp.
Corresponds to number 2375 in the Le Livre de Poche collection. It is the first installment of the series «I am Fifteen & I Don't Want to Die» and includes the sequel, Il n'est pas si facile de vivre.
For readers interested in war memoirs and historical testimonies of World War II.
Christine Arnothy was a Hungarian-born French writer. She was born in Budapest. Her first book, J'ai quinze ans et je ne veux pas mourir was submitted for a literary competition and won the Grand Prix Verité in 1954.
