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Ruth Druart

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Kenilworth, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Fiction

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Thank you for visiting my author's page. As you are here, you are probably an avid reader, as I am. I grew up on the Isle of Wight, where I spent many happy days on the beach swimming and reading; still two of my favourite pastimes.
People and personalities have always fascinated me, and I studied psychology at Leicester University. Creating characters of my own in novels allows me to explore what it means to be human, in particular, what drives some people. I like to put characters in difficult situations where their morality is tested, and then add a twist.
In my early twenties I moved to Paris, where I enjoyed a career in teaching. Paris was in fact the city that inspired me to write, as I discovered its rich and troubled past, and I now ...more

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	While Paris Slept 4.26 avg rating — 12,452 ratings — published 2021 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Hours in Paris 4.24 avg rating — 3,901 ratings — published 2022 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“She added something about 'healing the wounded' being a good occupation for young women during wartime. Secretly, I wondered if it might not be a better occupation for young men; it might make them think before waging war.”
― Ruth Druart, While Paris Slept

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“He could order his books in a way he couldn't order his life.”
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“She was like a butterfly not yet free from its cocoon, its beautiful wings still curled up. She was full of something he felt he'd lost. Hope. The thrill of living.”
― Ruth Druart, While Paris Slept

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