Dutch Girl

Twenty five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany s. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands According to her son, Luca Dotti, The war made my mother who she was Audrey Hepburn s war included participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor s assistant during the Bridge Too Far battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of 1944 She also had to contend with the fact that her father was a Nazi agent and her mother was pro Nazi for the first two years of the occupation But the war years also brought triumphs as Audrey became Arnhem s most famous young ballerina Audrey s own reminiscences, new interviews with people who knew her in the war, wartime diaries, and research in classified Dutch archives shed light on the riveting, untold story of Audrey Hepburn under fire in World War II Also included is a section of color and black and white photos Many of these images are from Audrey s personal collection and are published here for the first time. Download Dutch Girl Author Robert Matzen – kino-fada.fr As a young girl, watching Audrey Hepburn in the many movies she made, I found her to genuine, graceful and classy Didn t have any idea of who she was nor what she went through before her movie career This book centers on that time, a time when a young girl was caught in Hitler s scourges She was living in the Netherlands when Hitler invaded, at first things moved slowly, but soon the effects could be felt by all She loved ballet, took lessons and became quite good She would eventually dance As a young girl, watching Audrey Hepburn in the many movies she made, I found her to genuine, graceful and classy Didn t have any idea of who she was nor what she went through before her movie career This book centers on that time, a time when a young girl was caught in Hitler s scourges She was living in the Netherlands when Hitler invaded, at first things moved slowly, but soon the effects could be felt by all She loved ballet, took lessons and became quite good She would eventually dance in fundraisers, where the money was turned over to the Dutch resistance She saw many atrocities, saw many starve to death, but one particular act, the death of someone close to her would haunt her In fact, she never really got over what she experienced during that time.Not only does this...An interesting, well written and well researched account of Audrey Hepburn and her experiences through five years of Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands Some readers who may beinterested in her film career might be a little disappointed in this one as it delvesin the Audrey s life through the war in the Netherlands which was fascinating to read and after with her movie career and her work with Children and UNICEF I really enjoyed this book because it chronicles her war Experiences An interesting, well written and well researched account of Audrey Hepburn and her experiences through five years of Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands Some readers who may beinterested in her film career might be a little disappointed in this one as it delvesin the Audrey s life through the war in the Netherlands which was fascinating to read and after with her movie career and her work with Children and UNICEF I really enjoyed this book because it chronicles her war Experiences as a participant in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor s assistant and her ballet career The book focuses on the effect that the war had on Audrey Hepburn and her family We also learn quite a lot about her mother and father who were Nazi sympathizers at the beginning of the war The Nazi s occupation and atrocities in the Netherlands is very well detailed and very well researched in this b...This book is about Hepburn s early years in Europe during the war It has a foreword by her youngest son Luca Dotta She had always been very introverted, a quiet, shy girl Probablyso after her parents split and her father wasn t around any but the ballet lessons she loved so much finally helped her becomeexpressive outwardly Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra was very pro German before the war began and had met Hitler a couple of times during their many travels But then This book is about Hepburn s early years in Europe during the war It has a foreword by her youngest son Luca Dotta She had always been very introverted, a quiet, shy girl Probablyso after her parents split and her father wasn t around any but the ballet lessons she loved so much finally helped her becomeexpressive outwardly Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra was very pro German before the war began and had met Hitler a couple of times during their many travels But then Audrey s father had walked out when she was 6 They were both taking it hard but Audrey was really worried about her mother.Elle put Audrey in a school and found her some ballet classes in London, but when war became imminent her mother had her brought to the always previously neutral Netherlands to live It was hard for Audrey because she didn t speak the language there and so didn t understand a word of what they were saying at school The only thing...I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Audrey Hepburn is such an iconic actress and I ve seen so many of her films multiple times Outside of her films though I didn t know much about her life, especially as a young woman growing up during WWII in Europe This biography from Robert Matzen is a fascinating read if you re interested in her life I learned so much about her and I can definitely say that I have a newfound respect for her knowing what she went through Audr I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Audrey Hepburn is such an iconic actress and I ve seen so many of her films multiple times Outside of her films though I didn t know much about her life, especially as a young woman growing up during WWII in Europe This biography from Robert Matzen is a fascinating read if you re interested in her life I learned so much about her and I can definitely say that I have a newfound respect for her knowing what she went through Audrey and her fami...The book has been marketed as telling the story of Audrey Hepburn s young years during World War II in which she lived in Arnhem, developing her skills as a dancer and working as an agent for the underground While this is true in parts, it primarily chronicles what life in that town the town of a bridge too far was like for the inhabitants and the transformations wrought by invasion, occupation and liberation Such devastating affect on Audrey and members of her family was truly immersive, The book has been marketed as telling the story of Audrey Hepburn s young years during World War II in which she lived in Arnhem, developing her skills as a dancer and working as an agent for the underground While this is true in parts, it primarily chronicles what life in that town the town of a bridge too far was like for the inhabitants and the transformations wrought by invasion, occupation and liberation Such devastating affect on Audrey and members of her family was truly immersive, but the author s obvious high regard for Audrey is apparent with every description and episode, imbuing all with a great deal of affection Her mother s history was remarkable, being enraptured by H...A look at WWII in the Netherlands specifically Arnhem and Velp through the lens of Audrey Hepburn Every chapter starts with one of the rare quotes by Hepburn about her experiences during the war, but the chapters heavily focus on the details of the war itself Matzen really tries to immerse the reader in the terrifying experiences, perhaps to the extent of fabricating people s thoughts and feelings This book would be best loved by someone who is fond of Hepburn and is also interested in wh A look at WWII in the Netherlands specifically Arnhem and Velp through the lens of Audrey Hepburn Every chapter starts with one of the rare quotes by Hepburn about her experiences during the war, but the chapters heavily focus on the details of the war itself Matzen really tries to immerse the reader in the terrifying experiences, perhaps to the extent of fabricating people s thoughts and feelings This book would be best loved by someone who is fond of Hepburn and is also interested in what happened i...I have always loved Audrey Hepburn s films She just shines on the screenso beautiful, so poised and talented I learned years ago about her charitable work through UNICEF She was a kind and giving person, as well as intelligent and talented This book talks about Audrey s life before Hollywoodthe years she lived under the Nazi occupation of Holland I never realized how much she went through during World War II in the Netherlands My respect for her has increased so much since I finished I have always loved Audrey Hepburn s films She just shines on the screenso beautiful, so poised and talented I learned years ago about her charitable work through UNICEF She was a kind and giving person, as well as intelligent and talented This book talks about Audrey s life before Hollywoodthe years she lived under the Nazi occupation of Holland I never realized how much she went through during World War II in the Netherlands My respect for her has increased so much since I finished reading this book She worked as a doctor s assistant, witnessed brutality, hunger and death, and survived it all This book is not about Audrey as an actress.it is about her life prior to all of that Her film career is mentioned only in passing This boo...Wow, I really didnt realise how interesting the WW2 Audrey Hepburn combo would be when I first picked up this book I m pretty shocked at some of the things I have read.Audrey s parents were particularly interesting, her father was British and was considered a traitor and spent most of the war in a British prison Her mother, Dutch, actively supported and met Hitler on many occasions, and even wrote about it in a fascist newspaper, something that followed her for a lifetime and had many implic Wow, I really didnt realise how interesting the WW2 Audrey Hepburn combo would be when I first picked up this book I m pretty shocked at some of the things I have read.Audrey s parents were particularly interesting, her father was British and was considered a traitor and spent most of the war in a British prison Her mother, Dutch, actively supported and met Hitler on many ...Dutch Girl documents the life of Audrey Hepburn during her years in the Netherlands which includes the torrent episodes of World War 2 At times the book comes across as a history book about the Netherlands and WWII and the story of a would be actress who would steal the hearts of the world in her adulthood.The novel does not really go into her films or life after she had become a star It does however document an important part of world history and the part she played in these events and her fa Dutch Girl documents the life of Audrey Hepburn during her years in the Netherlands which includes the torrent episodes of World War 2 At times the book comes across as a history book about the Netherlands and WWII and the story of a would be actress who would steal the hearts of the world in her adulthood.The novel does not really go into her films or life after she had become a star It does however document an important part of world history and the part she played in these events and her family, mainly her mo...

• 09 July 2017
Robert Matzen
• Hardcover
• 400 pages
• 1732273537
• Robert Matzen
• Dutch Girl