Children of Freedom

“A bestseller with a powerful social message. The light that it shines on the foreign contribution to the French Resistance is reason enough to rejoice over The Children of Freedom.”

“Frequently moving, often funny, Children of Freedom is imbued with lightness, not naivety—the children who were thrown into that terrifying adult world could hardly have remained naive. This is a tale of the highest order, a testament to those young heroes, which does not overstate their state of mind, their courage, their occasional recklessness, and the survival instinct to which they held so dearly. To tell a story about the desire to resist worthy of their memory: this is Marc Levy’s great achievement.”

“This book is overwhelming. The deeply moving story of a league of extraordinary teenagers, refusing to submit despite starving to death—their naivety and valour, humility and heroism brilliantly portrayed by Marc Levy.”

“Rich, refreshingly original and complex, yet lifted by its writing, The Children of Freedom holds the reader in a permanent state of tension. It also conveys a powerful message of tolerance.”

“This is a serious and powerful portrayal of the young Jewish freedom fighters who were thrown into the horrors of the Second World War. A poignant homage to brotherhood.”

“Marc Levy pays homage to his father in this moving, hope-filled book.”

“This is a story about resistance fighters that goes further than mere fiction and becomes a book about real people… It depicts a world free of cynicism, filled with an absolute faith in love and justice. Marc Levy’s books speak to the heart. His global success shows that his story is universal.”

“The facts are available to everyone but the author has filled in the gaps of this story with his creative imagination, inventing conversations and making the characters three-dimensional and provocative. This is a beautiful homage to the foreigners who took refuge in France and ended up fighting for the country’s freedom.”

“This Children of Freedom is both a son’s declaration of love for his father, and a man’s declaration of respect for the young freedom fighters who battled the Nazis with an extraordinary level of courage that bordered on recklessness.”

“The most beautiful story so far by the bestselling writer.”

“A serious, profound and deeply researched novel, emotionally intense and cinematically laid out. The Children of Freedom is an extended plea for brotherhood, the spirit of revolution, and the unity of mankind. Without resorting to pathos, Marc Levy has written a great novel that is at once popular, lyrical and overwhelming in its sincerity.”