Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Perkins, Lucy Fitch 1865 1937 Fitch, Lucy The French Twins Produced by Lynn Hill. HTML version by Al Haines. "The French Twins" by Lucy Fitch Perkins is a historical novel likely written during the early 20th century. This poignant story unfolds the lives of Pierre and Pierrette, nine-year-old twins living in Rheims, France, amidst the backdrop of World War I. The narrative captures the turmoil of war through their innocent eyes, emphasizing themes of bravery, family, and resilience as they face the encroaching German army and the destruction of their beloved cathedral. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is set in the beautiful Cathedral of Rheims, which serves as a sanctuary for the community but is threatened by the advancing German forces. As the children attend a catechism class led by the Abbe, an alarm bell suddenly causes panic among the gathered children and caregivers, signaling the arrival of danger. Mother Meraut, the twins' mother, appears to be a central figure, balancing her duties at the Cathedral while demonstrating courage and determination in the face of adversity. The opening section expertly intertwines the child's perspective of fear and confusion with the adult world of duty and sacrifice, foreshadowing the hardships that the characters will endure in their quest for safety and the preservation of their home in a war-torn landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Twins -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: French Literature 183678 2025-07-02T09:42:17.874806 text/html 175530 2020-12-27T17:44:40 text/html 133593 2025-07-02T09:42:22.490798 application/epub+zip 135705 2025-07-02T09:42:19.491810 application/epub+zip 135704 2025-07-02T09:42:18.448803 application/epub+zip 261116 2025-07-02T09:42:24.762811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250029 2025-07-02T09:42:21.870809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226524 2022-09-02T13:04:39.389223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165540 2025-07-02T09:42:17.467819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165481 2020-12-27T17:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18844 2025-07-02T09:42:24.899753 application/rdf+xml 13383 2025-07-02T09:42:18.943791 image/jpeg 3459 2025-07-02T09:42:18.696782 image/jpeg 63885 2020-12-27T17:44:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 62510 2020-12-27T17:44:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 131582 2025-07-02T09:42:17.890785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia