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The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found

The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found

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LITTLE LIEN WASN`T TAKEN FROM HER JEWISH PARENTS IN THE HAGUE - SHE WAS GIVEN AWAY IN THE HOPE THAT SHE MIGHT BE SAVED. HIDDEN AND RAISED BY A FOSTER FAMILY IN THE PROVINCES DURING THE NAZI OCCUPATION, SHE SURVIVED THE WAR ONLY TO FIND THAT HER REAL PARENTS HAD NOT. MUCH LATER, SHE FELL OUT WITH HER FOSTER FAMILY, AND BART VAN ES - THE GRANDSON OF LIEN`S FOSTER PARENTS - KNEW HE NEEDED TO FIND OUT WHY. HIS ACCOUNT OF TRACING LIEN AND TELLING HER STORY IS A SEARING EXPLORATION OF TWO LIVES AND TWO FAMILIES. IT IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE AND MISUNDERSTANDING AND ABOUT THE WAYS THAT OUR MOST PAINFUL EXPERIENCES - SO CRUCIAL IN DEFINING US - CAN ALSO BE REDEFINED. दुसऱ्या महायुद्धातील ज्यूंवरील अत्याचार म्हणजे मानवी क्रूरतेची परिसीमा. या क्रूरतेला आपली पोर बळी पडू नये म्हणून लिनच्या पालकांनी तिला दुसऱ्या कुटुंबाकडे सोपवलं. फोस्टर कुटुंबानं तिला लपवलं आणि नाझीवादापासून तिचं संरक्षणही केलं. पण कालांतरानं तिला फोस्टर कुटुंबापासून दूर व्हावं लागलं. त्यानंतरच्या तिच्या आयुष्यात अनेक स्थित्यंतर झाली. तिनं मानवी विकृतीच्या कित्येक तऱ्हा अऩुभवल्या. फोस्टर कुटुंबाचा नातू अर्थात बार्ट व्हॅन एस तिच्या या हेलावून टाकणाऱ्या आयुष्याची गोष्ट सांगता सांगता दुसऱ्या महायुद्धानं घडविलेल्या वेदनादायी विध्वंसावरही प्

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ISBN13: 9780241284995
ISBN10: 0241284996
Language: English
Publisher: Fig Tree
Publication Year: 2018
Format: Hardcover

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  • One Line Summary

    A haunting WWII story of love, loss, and survival.

  • Who is this book for?

    The Cut Out Girl offers a deeply personal window into the horrors and resilience of WWII, told through Lien's extraordinary story of being hidden and her journey to find her true family. Bart van Es's compelling narrative uncovers the intertwined lives shaped by war's cruelty and love's endurance, making it a heartfelt read for anyone interested in human stories amid history's darkest chapters.

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