Throughout history, students and artists have been in the forefront
of struggles against tyranny. In Nazi-occupied Holland,
Protestants, Catholics, Jews, non-believers, and Communists joined
these patriots. Together, they fought Nazi efforts to plunder their
county, suppress the people, and send more than 100,000 Dutch Jews
to concentration camps. In this riveting narrative, author Barth
Hoogstraten tells the stories of eleven ordinary citizens- a
sculptor, a young female student, a middle-aged housewife, a
banker, and a postal worker-who suddenly found themselves fighting
for freedom. They were among the 1,671 Dutch men and women who paid
the ultimate price for their heroism. Two were later declared
national heroes and posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom. Hoogstraten, a survivor of the Nazi Occupation, provides
rich details of the hardships, terrifying suspense, and sacrifice
that characterized life during the Dutch resistance. Interspersed
in this personal and spellbinding account, The Resistance Fighters
captures the moments of humor, simple beauty, and love that
persevered even in the darkest of days.
General
| Imprint: |
Hamilton Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2008 |
| First published: |
September 2008 |
| Authors: |
Barth Hoogstraten
|
| Dimensions: |
232 x 154 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
276 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7618-4052-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7618-4052-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780761840527 |
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