First published 1973
In September 1938, as the world teeters on the edge of war, a diverse cast of characters grapple with the looming threat of conflict. From a French journalist questioning his role, to a German businessman torn between duty and conscience, each person must confront the profound moral choices that will shape the course of history. As the clock ticks down to a fateful decision, Sartre's "Sursis" lays bare the human cost of political upheaval, where individual lives hang in the balance.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: France
Period: German Occupation, 1940-1945
Hardcover · Knopf