The Cut Out Girl

An awe inspiring account of the tragedies and triumphs within the world of the Holocaust s hide away children, and of the families who sheltered them Georgia Hunter, author of We Were the Lucky Ones The extraordinary true story of a young Jewish girl in Holland during World War II, who hides from the Nazis in the homes of an underground network of foster families, one of them the author s grandparentsBart van Es left Holland for England many years ago, but one story from his Dutch childhood never left him It was a mystery of sorts a young Jewish girl named Lientje had been taken in during the war by relatives and hidden from the Nazis, handed over by her parents, who understood the danger they were in all too well The girl had been raised by her foster family as one of their own, but then, well after the war, there was a falling out, and they were no longer in touch What was the girl s side of the story, Bart wondered What really happened during the war, and after So began an investigation that would consume Bart van Es s life, and change it After some sleuthing, he learned that Lientje was now in her 80s and living in Amsterdam Somewhat reluctantly, she agreed to meet him, and eventually they struck up a remarkable friendship, even a partnership The Cut Out Girl braids together a powerful recreation of that intensely harrowing childhood story of Lientje s with the present day account of Bart s efforts to piece that story together, including bringing some old ghosts back into the light.It is a story rich with contradictions There is great bravery and generosity first Lientje s parents, giving up their beloved daughter, and then the Dutch families who face great danger from the Nazi occupation for taking Lientje and other Jewish children in And there aremundane sacrifices a family under brutal occupation must make to provide for even the family they already have But tidy Holland also must face a darker truth, namely that it wascooperative in rounding up its Jews for the Nazis than any other Western European country that is part of Lientje s story too Her time in hiding was made muchterrifying by the energetic efforts of the local Dutch authorities, zealous accomplices in the mission of sending every Jew, man, woman and child, East to their extermination And Lientje was not always particularly well treated, and sometimes, Bart learned, she was very badly treated indeed The Cut Out Girl is an astonishment, a deeply moving reckoning with a young girl s struggle for survival during war, a story about the powerful love of foster families but also the powerful challenges, and about the ways our most painful experiences define us but also can be redefined, on ahonest level, even many years after the fact A triumph of subtlety, decency and unflinching observation, The Cut Out Girl is a triumphant marriage of many keys of writing, ultimately blending them into an extraordinary new harmony, and a deeper truth. Best Read [ The Cut Out Girl ] Author [ Bart van Es ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars Without families you don t get stories Lien, the girl of this title This sounds like something we might all accept as true, but how profound this really is in relation to this book and what it means for this story is something that I won t forget This is about the Holocaust, about the goodness of some Dutch families in helping to save Jewish children, about the opposite of that when thousands were turned in, about the author s journey to discover the details of his family s part 4.5 stars Without families you don t get stories Lien, the girl of this title This sounds like something we might all accept as true, but how profound this really is in relation to this book and what it means for this story is something that I won t forget This is about the Holocaust, about the goodness of some Dutch families in helping to save Jewish children, about the opposite of that when thousands were turned in, about the author s journey to discover the details of his family s part in saving Lien, who grew up with his grandparents There is no doubt, though, that this is Lie...The Diary of Anne Frank is the source of most of my knowledge about The Netherlands during WWII which is a narrow point of view Sure, I knew about Operation Market Garden, the Dutch resistance and that the Nazis nearly succeeded in starving the population but nothing much beyond that The Cut Out Girl filled in some of the gaps in my knowledge by providing the cultural and political environment of the time which is always a good thing.The author, Bart van Es, researches and interviews Lien at g The Diary of Anne Frank is the source of most of my knowledge about The Netherlands during WWII which is a narrow point of view Sure, I knew about Operation Market Garden, the Dutch resistance and that the Nazis nearly succeeded in starving the population but nothing much beyond that The Cut Out Girl filled in some of the gaps in my knowledge by providing the cultural and political environment of the time which is always a good thing.The autho...Library overdrive Audiobook.read by the author Bart van EsProblem 1.. is selling this kindle book for 14.99.I didn t want to pay that much for it The price is too high IMO My Library only had this book available as an Audiobook For over two weeks I ve been listening to this sometimes sitting down taking notes while the author was speaking to try to keep myself interested The author as the Audio narrator didn t have a talent for the job It was very hard to stay inte Library overdrive Audiobook.read by the author Bart van EsProblem 1.. is selling this kindle book for 14.99.I didn t want to pay that much for it The price is too high IMO My Library only had this book available as an Audiobook For over two weeks I ve been listening to this sometimes sitting down taking notes while the author was speaking to try to keep myself interested The author as the Audio narrator didn t have a talent for the job It was very hard to stay interested when he had no other skill than simply reading the words he wrote Listening to a flat monotone voice for hours is asking a lot of listeners He created a drab experience.I tried and tried to stay engaged.I even told my good friend Lisi, to read it.The Choice , by Edith Eva Egar, is muchemotional engaging memoir As far as Holocaust stories go.TRUE stories.Stories that ne...In the words of Maria CondoThis one is not bringing me joyand I have read 50% of the book and that has taken me a week I think it is time to part company I struggle with giving up on a book as some books do turn around and am always afraid I will miss out by not finishing the read I am not sure what the problem with this book is but I am just plodding along reading and feel I am not retaining any of the information or making any connection with the characters I asked myself one question In the words of Maria CondoThis one is not bringing me joyand I have read 50% of the book and that has taken me a week I think it is time to part company I struggle with giving up on a book as some books do turn around and am always afraid I will miss out by not finishing the read I am not sure what the problem with this book is but I am just plodding along reading and feel I am not retaining any of the information or making any connection with the characters I asked myself one question half ways through the bookwhat is the names of the main characters in the storyand I honestly could not answer so felt it was time to perhaps put this to one side for now.I have debated about dumping this book as it is someone s life story and its so difficult to be the judge and jury especially when its a true story of a young Jewish girl in Holland under Nazi occupation who finds refuge in the homes of an underground network of foster families, but having read numerous books on the second worl...Bart van Es grew up with the vague understanding that there was a girl in his family who wasn t in the family anyNo one would say who she was and why she d left No one spoke of her at all That cut out girl was Lien de Jong She was a Jewish child his family had hidden briefly during the war and then raised as a foster daughter afterwards Wanting to uncover this mysterious part of his family s history, Bart van Es tracks down Lien, now in her 80s, to finally learn what she lived through Bart van Es grew up with the vague understanding that there was a girl in his family who wasn t in the family anyNo one would say who she was and why she d left No one spoke of her at all That cut out girl was Lien de Jong She was a Jewish child his family had hidden briefly during the war and then raised as a foster daughter afterwards Wanting to uncover this mysterious part of his family s history, Bart van Es tracks down Lien, now in her 80s, to finally learn what she lived through during the war and what estranged her from his relatives.Most people know Anne Frank s story But the reality for most Jew... From BBC radio 4 Book of the week The story of a man s search for the truth about his family s pastThe last time Hesseline known as Lien saw her parents was in The Hague as she was collected at the door by a stranger and taken to a city far away to be hidden from the Nazis She was raised by her foster family as one of their own but, some years after the war, she became estranged from the family who took her in What was her side of the story Bart van Es a grandson of the couple who loo From BBC radio 4 Book of the week The story of a man s search for the truth about his family s pastThe last time Hesseline known as Lien saw her parents was in The Hague as she was collected at the door by a stranger and taken to a city far away to be hidden from the Nazis She was raised by her foster family as one of their own but, some years after the war, she became estranged from the family who took her in What was her side of the story Bart van Es a grandson of the couple who looked after Lien was determined to find out.Lien was now in her 80s and living in Amsterdam Reluctantly, she agreed to meet him and eventually they struck up a remarkable friendship The Cut Out Girl combines a powerful recreation of Lien s intensely harrowing childhood story with the wider pictu...Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Press for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.I have always been fascinated by stories of the Second World War and as my father served with the Canadian Army in Netherlands for quite some time, I have a particular interest in stories of that time I have also been fortunate enough to visit the Netherlands and see places like the Annex where Anne Frank and her family hid or the hidden cupboard in the home of Corrie Ten Bo Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Press for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.I have always been fascinated by stories of the Second World War and as my father served with the Canadian Army in Netherlands for quite some time, I have a particular interest in stories of that time I have also been fortunate enough to visit the Netherlands and see places like the Annex where Anne Frank and her family hid or the hidden cupboard in the home of Corrie Ten Boom where many people would hide for shorter periods of time In spite of all that, I did not find this book a particularly easy one to read The author Bart van Es had a very personal reason for writing this book His family had been involved in helping to hide a young Jewish girl, Lientje during the war and had even fostered her for some years after the war but ultimately there had been a break n the family relationship that vanEs wa...BOTWhttps www.bbc.co.uk programmes b0bdDescriptiona young Jewish girl named Lientje had been taken in during the war by relatives and hidden from the Nazis, handed over by her parents, who understood the danger they were in all too well The girl had been raised by her foster family as one of their own, but then, well after the war, there was a falling out, and they were no longer in touch What was the girl s side of the story, Bart wondered What really happened during the war, and aft BOTWhttps www.bbc.co.uk programmes b0bdDescriptiona young Jewish girl named Lientje had been taken in during the war by relatives and hidden from the Nazis, handed over by her parents, who understood the danger they were in all too well The girl had been raised by her foster family as one of their own, but then, well after the war, there was a falling out, and they were no longer in touch What was the girl s side of the story, Bart wondered What really happened during the war, and after So began an investigation that would consume Bart van Es s life, and change it After some sleuthing, he learned that Lientje was now i...this book I found very interesting and tell the story of the authors foster aunt who was given away during the German occupation of the Netherlands and had several hiding houses the book follows interviewers during a period where the story explains her experiences...I am a huge fan of historical fiction non fiction, and particularly stories that involve WWII, and so when I heard about The Cut Out Girl I was very eager to read it And I must say, it did not disappoint I was drawn in instantly and could not put it down Beautifully written Do not miss this one.I just finished reading the graphic novel version of Anne Frank s Diary, so I guess this was natural progression Another young girl in the Netherlands hidden to save her life The author included quite a bit of history about the Dutch underground that I did not know It was a bit shocking to learn that of all the countries with Jewish populations, the Netherlands lost the most during WW2 80% 80% I had heard so many stories about how the Dutch protected and hid Jews, that it hardly seemed p I just finished reading the graphic novel version of Anne Frank s Diary, so I guess this was natural progression Another young girl in the Netherlands hidden to save her life The author included quite a bit of history about the Dutch underground that I did not know It was a bit shocking to learn that of all the countries with Jewish populations, the Netherlands lost the most during WW2 80% 80% I had heard so many stories about how the Dutch protected and hid Jews, that it hardly seemed possible Apparently, though, early on, the Germans created programs to be run by Dutch Police and others to gather information on the Jewish population, and the programs were devastatingly efficient The Dut...Oh my goodness, this book When I first started reading The Cut Out Girl, I wasn t sure about the writing style very plan, unliterary, but as Lien s life and Van es s research hooked me, the style became a perfect foil for this fascinating non fiction story Lien is a Dutch Jew, at a point during the war her parents hand her over to the Dutch resistance for hiding She never sees them again Lien was mostly looked after by Van es s grandmother, but late in her life there was a rift between the Oh my goodness, this book When I first started reading The Cut Out Girl, I wasn t sure about the writing style very plan, unliterary, but as Lien s life and Van es s research hooked me, the style became a perfect foil for this fascinating non fiction story Lien is a Dutch Jew, at a point during the war her parents hand her over to the Dutch resistance for hiding She never sees them again Lien was mostly looked after by Van es s grandmother, but late i...Bart van Es tells the story of a young Jewish girl named Lientjie who was taken in during the War by his grandparents He doesn t know too much about the story but is aware that at one point there was a falling out and they lost touch with her This book tells the story of him first reaching out to Lientjie and then the process of discovering what had happened to her, his family, and why the falling out happened Bart van Es treats this story with the respect and care it deserves even when he di Bart van Es tells the story of a young Jewish girl named Lientjie who was taken in during the War by his grandparents He doesn t know too much about the story but is aware that at one point there was a falling out and they lost touch with her This book tells the story of him first reaching out to Lientjie and then the process of discovering what had happened to her, his family, and why the falling out happened Bart van Es treats this story with the respect and care it deserves even when he discovers things that I am sure would have been easier to hide and or ignore I absolutely loved the way he wove Lientjie s story in with the story of his research as well I e...The Cut Out Girl was an interesting story about World War II and the Holocaust I don t want to give too much away about the story, but I do believe anyone who is interested in this time period will enjoy this book.This book has two interconnected stories, the author, Bart Van Es s family hid a Jewish girl named Lientje, during World War II He decides to rack Lientje down so he can understand the full story behind her life and what is was life in the Netherlands when it was occupied by the Nazi The Cut Out Girl was an interesting story about World War II and the Holocaust I don t want to give too much away about the story, but I do believe anyone who is interested in this time period will enjoy this book.This book has two interconnected stories, the author, Bart Van Es s family hid a Jewish girl named Lientje, during World War II He...

• English
• 26 April 2018
Bart van Es
• Paperback
• 432 pages
• 0525634614
• Bart van Es
• The Cut Out Girl