"...a pioneering contribution. And a very good one....Passmore's detailed and exhaustive probings of local sources has yielded impressive results....It is a fine piece of craftsmanship which will make a major contribution to the topic." William D. Irvine, H-France
"A rich and complex study, essential to specialists." N. Greene, Choice
"There is much to admire in Passmore's book. ...this study is a major contribution to our understanding of French conversations in the 1930s. It is local with broad implications." Robert Soucy, American Historical Review