Uranus (novel)

Uranus is a French novel written by Marcel Aymé and published in 1948. It is the third book in a trilogy which cover the pre-war, the war and the post-war periods in France. The first is Travelingue (1948) set in the time of the Front Populaire. The second is called Le Chemin des écoliers (1946) set during the occupation and the third book - Uranus – focuses on post war France and the ‘purge’ – social cleansing which sought to discipline collaborators. People were shaved, humiliated, beaten and often killed without a fair trial. * v * t * e

Uranus (novel)

Uranus is a French novel written by Marcel Aymé and published in 1948. It is the third book in a trilogy which cover the pre-war, the war and the post-war periods in France. The first is Travelingue (1948) set in the time of the Front Populaire. The second is called Le Chemin des écoliers (1946) set during the occupation and the third book - Uranus – focuses on post war France and the ‘purge’ – social cleansing which sought to discipline collaborators. People were shaved, humiliated, beaten and often killed without a fair trial. * v * t * e