Charles Glass is the author of ‘Tribes with Flags’, ‘Money for Old Rope’ and ‘The Tribes Triumphant’. A world-famous journalist, he was Chief Middle East Correspondent for ABC News from 1983 to 1993, and has covered wars in Lebanon, Eritrea, Rhodesia, Somalia, Iraq, Egypt and Bosnia-Herzegovina. His writing appears in the Independent and the Spectator. Born in Los Angeles, he has no fixed abode and divides his time between Paris, Tuscany, Lebanon and London.

‘[A] fascinating and absorbing account…he makes us think again about the nature of life in occupied Paris and refreshes what many would consider something of a tired and overworked period of contemporary history…Glass writes with great fluency and verve and evident scholarship and has unearthed facts and figures that both illuminate and perturb.’ William Boyd, Sunday Times‘Charles Glass’s highly impressive new book tells us of an assortment of US citizens who remained in Paris during the war. Glass describes the various realities with just the right combination of objectivity and compassion; this is a moving and deeply thought-provoking book.’ Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph‘An account of the 2,000 Americans who remained in Paris during the Second World War is rich in intrigue and heroism…for anyone interested in France during this period it is a fascinating treat.’ Antony Beevor, Daily Telegraph‘Wartime France comes alive in Glass’s new book…a fine piece of historical research, and powerful insight into one of the darkest periods of modern European history.’ Evening Standard

Charles Glass is the author of ‘Tribes with Flags’, ‘Money for Old Rope’ and ‘The Tribes Triumphant’. A world-famous journalist, he was Chief Middle East Correspondent for ABC News from 1983 to 1993, and has covered wars in Lebanon, Eritrea, Rhodesia, Somalia, Iraq, Egypt and Bosnia-Herzegovina. His writing appears in the Independent and the Spectator. Born in Los Angeles, he has no fixed abode and divides his time between Paris, Tuscany, Lebanon and London.

‘[A] fascinating and absorbing account…he makes us think again about the nature of life in occupied Paris and refreshes what many would consider something of a tired and overworked period of contemporary history…Glass writes with great fluency and verve and evident scholarship and has unearthed facts and figures that both illuminate and perturb.’ William Boyd, Sunday Times‘Charles Glass’s highly impressive new book tells us of an assortment of US citizens who remained in Paris during the war. Glass describes the various realities with just the right combination of objectivity and compassion; this is a moving and deeply thought-provoking book.’ Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph‘An account of the 2,000 Americans who remained in Paris during the Second World War is rich in intrigue and heroism…for anyone interested in France during this period it is a fascinating treat.’ Antony Beevor, Daily Telegraph‘Wartime France comes alive in Glass’s new book…a fine piece of historical research, and powerful insight into one of the darkest periods of modern European history.’ Evening Standard

Charles Glass is the author of ‘Tribes with Flags’, ‘Money for Old Rope’ and ‘The Tribes Triumphant’. A world-famous journalist, he was Chief Middle East Correspondent for ABC News from 1983 to 1993, and has covered wars in Lebanon, Eritrea, Rhodesia, Somalia, Iraq, Egypt and Bosnia-Herzegovina. His writing appears in the Independent and the Spectator. Born in Los Angeles, he has no fixed abode and divides his time between Paris, Tuscany, Lebanon and London.

‘[A] fascinating and absorbing account…he makes us think again about the nature of life in occupied Paris and refreshes what many would consider something of a tired and overworked period of contemporary history…Glass writes with great fluency and verve and evident scholarship and has unearthed facts and figures that both illuminate and perturb.’ William Boyd, Sunday Times‘Charles Glass’s highly impressive new book tells us of an assortment of US citizens who remained in Paris during the war. Glass describes the various realities with just the right combination of objectivity and compassion; this is a moving and deeply thought-provoking book.’ Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph‘An account of the 2,000 Americans who remained in Paris during the Second World War is rich in intrigue and heroism…for anyone interested in France during this period it is a fascinating treat.’ Antony Beevor, Daily Telegraph‘Wartime France comes alive in Glass’s new book…a fine piece of historical research, and powerful insight into one of the darkest periods of modern European history.’ Evening Standard