Charleston Library Society and Buxton Books are thrilled to virtually host author Harriet Welty Rochefort, ‘zooming in’ all the way from France, to discuss her recent novel, Final Transgression.

“In Final Transgression, 85-year-old Caroline Aubry tells the tale of the tragic wartime destiny of her beloved younger sister, Séverine. The end of the war in France was a time for settling scores. Séverine, an ordinary woman living in extraordinary times, unwittingly hands the hangman’s noose to her enemies in one egregious act—her final transgression.”

Rochefort wrote this book after marrying a gentleman from France. World War II is very much alive in the conversations of French people, and she listened to incredible stories from family members, friends, and even strangers. The intense political and social tension in German-occupied France fascinated Rochefort and inspired the novel.

This Zoom lecture is free & open to the public but requires an RSVP.