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Gwen Strauss - The Nine (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : How a Band of Daring Resistance Women Escaped from Nazi Germany - The Powerful True Story.
The thrilling story of how nine young women, captured by the Nazis for being part of the Resistance, launched a breathtakingly bold escape and found their way home.
As the Second World War raged across Europe, and the Nazi regime tightened its reign of horror and oppression, nine women, some still in their teens, joined the French and Dutch Resistance. Caught out in heroic acts against the brutal occupiers, they were each tortured and sent east into Greater Germany to a concentration camp, where they formed a powerful friendship.
In 1945, as the war turned against Hitler, they were forced on a Death March, facing starvation and almost certain death. Determined to survive, they made a bid for freedom, and so began one of the most breathtaking tales of escape and resilience of the Second World War.
The author is the great-niece of one of the nine, and she interweaves their gripping flight across war-torn Europe with her own detective work, uncovering the heart-stopping escape and survival of these heroes who fought fearlessly against Nazi Germany and lived to tell the tale.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - War & Civil War
- Published : 2021 (This Edition 2022 - Manilla Press)
- ISBN : 9781786581549
- SKU : B003236
- PPC : SP300gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival.' - Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
'A truly extraordinary tale, beautifully written, one that chills and excites, A work of rare passion, power and principle' - Philippe Sands, author of East-West Street and The Ratline.
'Utterly gripping' - Anna Sebba author of Les Parisiennes.
'The Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women.' - Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network.
The Author
Gwen Strauss is an award-winning children’s book author and poet, whose titles include Trail of Stones, The Night Shimmy, Ruth and the Green Book, and The Hiding Game. Her forthcoming adult non-fiction book, The Nine will be released in May 2021. Her poetry, short stories and essays have appeared in numerous places including The New Republic, New England Review, Kenyon Review, London Sunday Times and Catapult. She lives in Southern France where she works as the Director of an artist residency and cultural program at the Dora Maar House.