Bitter Scent: The Case of L'Oreal, Nazis, and the Arab Boycott

by Michael Bar-Zohar

When young Mattie Mills comes to Jexville, Mississippi, as the mail-order bride of the local barber, she finds a quiet, deeply religious community so cautious that even dancing is frowned upon. The only vitality comes from the McVay family, with whom Mattie quickly strikes up a strong friendship.
As Mattie plunges over her head in the swirling currents of other people's lives, her own floodtide of discontent rises. She discovers the disappointments of her marriage and finds herself falling for another man.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, World War II, France, Middle East, European History, Business

272 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1996

About the author

Professor Michael Bar-Zohar (Hebrew: מיכאל בר-זהר) was a member of Knesset (Labour) and wrote the official biography of David Ben Gurion. He has written thirty non-fiction books, and has been translated into sixteen languages, winning many international prizes. He is currently working on a biography of Shimon Peres.

Has written under the pseudonym Michael Barak.

Reviews

[Readgina]

Truth is stranger than fiction. You can’t make this stuff up. The backstory would make a great movie.