Minneapolis, MN Author Publishes Historical Fiction Novel about 1940s German Occupation of France

March 7, 2015 - "The Red Boat (Le Bateau Rouge)," a new book by Allen Brookins-Brown, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

During the German occupation of France in the 1940s, a Field Marshall's golden locket passes from lover to lover, and betrayal to betrayal. A mother is distraught as her little boy vanishes from a Normandy beach while her husband philanders with his secretary. All the while, a village flower girl is deprived of her innocence, her friends and her country, leading to her betrayal by her lover in the French Underground.

About the Author:
Allen Brookins-Brown was born in Saarburg, France, in 1945, the son of a rare coin dealer. Orphaned at an early age, he was adopted by an American family in the United States where he graduated from university in 1970 and entered into finance. His novels are drawn from his father's wartime experiences in the French Army and family narratives. His family consists of himself and two dictatorial cats, Thompson and Doris.

"The Red Boat (Le Bateau Rouge)" is a 160-page paperback with a retail price of $15.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-0180-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.