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The Sisters of Auschwitz : : the True Story of two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory

Iperen, Roxane van. Book - 2021 940.531 Ip, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / World War II / Iperen, Roxane van 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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Call Number: 940.531 Ip, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / World War II / Iperen, Roxane van
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Translated from the Dutch.
Originally published as 't Hooge Nest in Dutch in 2018.
"First English edition published in Great Britain in 2019 by Seven Dials"--Title page verso.
During the Second World War two Jewish sisters -- Janny and Lien Brilleslijper -- run one of the largest hideaways in The Netherlands: The High Nest, a villa in The Gooi area. While the last remaining Jews are being hunted in The Netherlands, the lives of dozens of hideaways kept going for better or for worse, right under the noses of their National Socialist neighbours. Eventually, the nest is exposed and the Brilleslijper family put on one of the last transports to Auschwitz, along with the (Anne) Frank family. Roxane's novelistic eye combined with her rigorous research result in a hugely compelling portrayal of courage, treason and human resilience.

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A Different Side of History submitted by caburr47 on July 8, 2022, 8:39pm I can't believe this is a true story.
If you were engaged by the Diary of Anne Frank this is a must read almost companion piece of Jewish resistence in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation.