The Paris Architect: by Charles Belfoure | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: The Paris Architect, Charles Belfoure's first fiction work, tells the story of an architect in Paris in 1942 during the Nazi occupations of France. Lucien Bernard is a non-Jew working as a craftsman in a time when work is hard to come by. He is approached by Auguste Manet, who wants to hide a Jewish man, Mendel Janusky, in a secret room hidden inside his house. Lucien is unsure if he should take the work as he knows there may be severe consequences if he is found out. He agrees to build the room due to the need for money. The Paris Architect is the story of the transformation of one man told with vivid detail and imagery. The Paris Architect became a New York Times bestseller and called a “must read” by The New York Post. It was also a finalist for the International Dublin Literary Award in 2015... EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to... Create Hours of Conversation: • Foster a deeper understanding of the book • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The Paris Architect. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.