It comes out these days in bookstores La Francese (The French girl), long life of Joan Mayne by Virginio Monti. The book, published by Tralerighe books publisher, is dedicated to the figure of Mary Jeannette Henriette Mayne. While the Catholic and conservative family, since Giovanna teen feels drawn to the communist thought and the events of the revolution russa.Iscritta the PCF, is separated from her first husband to marry a young Lucchese known in France, his country of origin.
Together they emigrate to Berlin in search of work, but the great bombings of autumn of '43 force them to leave Germany to find themselves in Bagni di Lucca, the birthplace of her husband. Here, regardless of the risks, Jeannette, now become for all "Jeanne la Française", uses the knowledge of the German language to get hired in the cafeteria of Todt and the German command service.
Using his position to steal food and food to pass to needy families. Coming into contact with the partisans of the eleventh area, provides guidelines for them referring overheard conversations among German officers. With the release Giovanna will dedicate its commitment to the political and trade union militancy, joining the Communist Party and became the secretary of the working chamber of Bagni di Lucca.
The book will be presented Friday, April 29 at 18:00 at the conference hall Carlo Gabrielli Rosi's Museum of Liberation of Lucca, in Via Sant 'Andrea.
Andrea Giannasi moderates the meeting.
LA FRANCESE – THE FRENCH GIRL
Lucca, the Liberation Museum, Via Sant'Andrea
May 29, 2016
18:00
free entry