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The Cut Out Girl: A Story Of War And Family, Lost And FoundStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThe last time Lien saw her parents was in The Hague when she was collected at the door by a stranger and taken to a foster family far away to be hidden from the Nazis. What was her side of the story, Bart van Es - a grandson of the couple who looked after Lien - wondered? What really happened during the war, and after? AwardsWinner of the Costa Biography Award 2018 WINNER of the Costa Book of the Year 2018 ReviewsAn extraordinary story, harrowing, deeply affecting. This fascinating story is guaranteed to haunt you. --People The Cut Out Girl is a reminder of the extraordinary richness of archives and the treasures released by scholarly research. --TLS Superb. This is a necessary book - painful, harrowing, tragic, but also uplifting. --The Times Book of the Week Harrowing and beautiful --Bookseller A nuanced, moving, and unusual "hidden child" account. --Publishers Weekly Fascinating, beautifully written. Van Es carefully salvages Lien's story and creates a deeply moving and complex book about war, atrocity and human suffering. --The Oldie Brought to life with family photographs and diary entries that add further impact to Lien's harrowing memories and testimony - this deeply affecting and fascinating story is guaranteed to haunt you. --Sunday Mirror Author descriptionBart van Es was born in the Netherlands and is bilingual in English and Dutch. He now lives with his family in England. He is a Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Catherine's College. |