The sisters of Auschwitz : the true story of two Jewish sisters' resistance in the heart of Nazi territory /
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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] , Hooge nest. Physical details: xi, 510 pages (large print) ; 23 cm Subject(s): Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) | Jewish families | Sisters | World War, 1939-1945 | World War, 1939-1945
Item type :
01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westisle Composite High School | FIPE | Available |
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-510).
Preface -- War -- The High Nest -- Surviving -- Epilogue -- After the High Nest.
Relates the story of sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper of Amsterdam, who joined the Dutch resistance and created a clandestine safehouse in the woods, which became an important Jewish hiding place and underground center, before being captured by the Nazis and put on the last train to Auschwitz along with Anne Frank and her family.
Text in English, translated from the Dutch.