The Guardian Australia ·general ·1 hour ago

Jane Rogoyska's Hotel Exile reveals Hôtel Lutetia's tragic wartime history

Jane Rogoyska's book, Hotel Exile, chronicles the Hôtel Lutetia’s transformation from a refuge for intellectuals fleeing Hitler to the headquarters of the Nazi Abwehr. The hotel, which attracted literary legends like Hemingway and Joyce, faced a tragic decline as many of its patrons, including Walter Benjamin and Irène Némirovsky, fell victim to the horrors.

Summary by Glance · The Guardian Australia

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