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The sisters of Auschwitz : the true story of two Jewish sisters' resistance in the heart of Nazi territory / Roxane van Iperen ; translated from the Dutch by Joni Zwart.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0063097621
- ISBN: 9780063097629
- Physical Description: viii, 302 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, ©2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | 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. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-302). |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Abington Community Library | 940.53 VANIPER (Text) | 50687011737627 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | 940.53 VANIPER (Text) | 50686016101326 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults 940.53 IPE Nonfiction (Text) | 34001001403953 | Adult Area | Checked Out | 04/29/2024 |
| DuBois Public Library | 909 IPEREN (Text) | 61000100066535 | Adult NonFiction | Available | - |
| Exeter Community Library | 940.53 IPE (Text) | 33249024803771 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Green Free Library (Wellsboro) | 920 IPE (Text) | 92524823 | GFWM Main Room | Available | - |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults 940.53 IPE Nonfiction (Text)
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| Huntingdon County Library | NF 940.53 IPE (Text) | 30298100589880 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | 940.53 Iperen History (Text) | 39427103606901 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | 940.5318 IPEREN (Text)
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In memory of Launce Soult Jr. presented by Mrs. Amelia Clark.
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| Juniata County Library | 940.53 IPE (Text) | 39640100619681 | JUNM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 940.53 IPE Life Times (Text) | 33454005837372 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
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| New Castle Public Library | 940.531 Iperen (Text) | 31902005440094 | NWCM Non-Fiction | Checked Out | 05/13/2024 |
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| Tamaqua Public Library | PB 940.53 IP (Text) | 30TPL001887999 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked Out | 05/01/2024 |
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| Trone Memorial Library (East Berlin) | 940.5318 IPEREN (Text)
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| Williamsburg Public Library | 940.5318 IPE (Text)
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| Wyomissing Public Library | 940.5318 IPE (Text) | 35012001497183 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
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| Easton Main Library | 940.53 I64s (Text) | 31901004538502 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Milford Library | 940.53 VAN (Text) | 30352101355393 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pocono Mountain Public Library | 940.531 Ipe (Text) | 35540000061393 | PMPL 2nd Floor Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
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.
