Le Silence de la mer

Le Silence de la mer (French: [lə silɑ̃s də la mɛʁ], The Silence of the Sea) is a French novel written during the summer of 1941 and published in early 1942 by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym "Vercors". Published secretly in German-occupied Paris, the book quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against German occupiers.