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A Little before, And Comming soon!! Share this Rating Title: The Collaborators 7. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Cast Credited cast: Christa Daniels Kerry Carroll Suze Elliot Johnny Vivash Dan Herman Roger Rowley Margaret Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Vomiting Man David Charles-Cully Why did so many French men and women collaborate with the Nazi occupation forces whilst others gave their lives in resistance?
Were the motives of those who betrayed their country always selfish — and those of the Resistance always noble? The Collaborators is a superb novel of conscience and betrayal that portrays the human dilemmas brought about by the Nazi occupation of France, and asks uncomfortable questions about the priorities of personal and national loyalty in time of war. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving….
Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — The Collaborators by Reginald Hill. The Collaborators by Reginald Hill. From the bestselling author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series, a superb novel of wartime passion, loyalty — and betrayal When Janine Simonian was dragged roughly from her cell to face trial as a collaborator in the days of reckoning that followed the liberation of France, she refused to conceal her shaven skull from the jeering crowds that greeted her.
Before the jury of form From the bestselling author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series, a superb novel of wartime passion, loyalty — and betrayal When Janine Simonian was dragged roughly from her cell to face trial as a collaborator in the days of reckoning that followed the liberation of France, she refused to conceal her shaven skull from the jeering crowds that greeted her. Published first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
To ask other readers questions about The Collaborators , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Giving up on this one. I had high expectations, and it started with a punch, but the rest was so bad it was actually laughable. The writing was uninspired, the dialogue wooden, and there were some pretty unlikely situations involved.
Yes, very plausible, indeed.
View all 3 comments. Aug 14, Ann rated it really liked it. I love Reginald Hill's writing especially the Dalziel and Pascoe series , but I had to put this book away for a while. I have read many books involving the war, but I found this one painful. Somehow living under foreign occupation felt more insidious than the actual battles. Men slaughtering each other with various armaments on the front lines seems more honest, somehow. This story about a human I love Reginald Hill's writing especially the Dalziel and Pascoe series , but I had to put this book away for a while. This story about a humane German occupier and a French family with Jewish relatives made me consider what I would do.
When your husband or your children are threatened in the most heinous ways, is there any way that your country can take precedence Are you a collaborator if you do anything within your power to save them? Who can judge individuals' actions in the face of war?
Thought-provoking, often painful read, with enough redemptive scenes to make me happy I went on and finished it. Gripping especially with this narrator. Perhaps a bit too predictable, but good at depicting everyman. Unfortunately i found that slow and 'nothing special'.
However, this book renewed my faith in him. Yes, it's a little long and somewhat slower than it could be but i love this style of writing. The resolutions always so far leave me with a smile on my face. Definitely kept me wanting to pick it up again, which is the mark of a good book. Sep 05, Julia Newton rated it really liked it. I enjoy all of Reginald Hill's books, especially the Dalziel and Pascoe novels.
This one is a one-off, about life in Paris in , during the continued German occupation. It is seen through the eyes of many characters - a French mother, her unpredictable husband and her two children, and various members of the German occupying regime and the French resistance. Mar 27, Kathy rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Through the main character, Janine, and her close associates it explores the range of reactions by the French towards the German occupation - from militant resistance through to collaboration.
The story is interesting, there are some surprising twists and the characters are well cast. I found the characters' reactions to be quite realistic. Many WWII books attempt to pull at the heart strings with overly emotional language or events. This book is more potent because of its simplicity. For me, one of the most expressive scenes was little Pauli running into the house as the Germans arrive and eating - shoving every piece of food he can into his mouth and his pockets, eating while his aunt is taken away, eating while his cousin betrays him as a Jew, eating as the Germans question him.
His calmness is unnerving particularly when he knows firsthand about the privations he is about to suffer. That any child should have that knowledge is horrific. One of the themes is clearly stated towards the end of the book as the French start to hunt for collaborators: Oppression and blood, revenge and hate; the basic materials were much the same.
Herb wants more foot traffic into his store. He suggests moving sixty percent of the ad budget to local dealership ads with his store's phone number. Don says Herb is gutting the national ad campaign. Peggy is at her desk and gets a call from Stan. She says her day was only ok and that everyone hates her there. Stan says he did not work for her he worked with her.
He tells her about the Heinz ketchup incident. Ted arrives in the office, Ted says that somebody must miss Peggy. Don arrives home and Megan tells him shes not feeling well. Megan says she didn't cancel and sends Don off to the dinner with Sylvia and Arnold alone and he sends her to bed.
Pete is on his couch and hears someone calling for help. He opens up the door and sees the woman he had an affair with standing there beaten. Her husband yells that she is Pete's problem now. Pete is sent to get medical supplies to help her. Don arrives at the restaurant and informs the Rosen's that Megan is not feeling well. They talk about the Koreans and Vietnam.
Arnold gets a call, and Sylvia leaves the table, leaving Don alone for a while. Back at the Campbell's, Trudy offers to find a hotel for the women. Pete accuses the woman of saying something to her husband. Trudy drives her to the hotel. At the restaurant Sylvia and Arnold return but Arnold must leave for a medical emergency. Sylvia states that she is not hungry. They flirt over deciding what to order.
Don is friendly while Sylvia is cold.
I would have liked to rate the book higher, and whilst I appreciated the premise of the story I found it a little slow to gather momentum and I wasn't really satisfied with the ending. They talk about the Koreans and Vietnam. Aug 14, Ann rated it really liked it. Margaret Rest of cast listed alphabetically: I kept going hoping it would get better, and it did. Parampara Brand Creation Visit the site. Our brand ideas are hardworking creative strategies with compelling story lines and delicious imagery that we translate into all areas of brand development:
Cut to them continuing their affair. Don says he wants Sylvia all the time. Sylvia apologizes for being jealous of Megan and Don. She says they must be careful not to fall in love. Pete is in bed when Trudy arrives home. She turns off the light he left on for her and goes to the bathroom. Don arrives home and Megan confesses that she had a miscarriage. Don appears upset at the news. He asks her if she is ok, and how far along she was.
She says she didn't tell Don because she didn't know what Don would want or how he would feel. Don says he would want what she wants. She asks if he wants to have the conversation and he says what ever she wants. In the morning Pete kisses Trudy and asks where Tammy is. Trudy says she gave Pete permission to have affairs when she allowed him to have an apartment in the city.