Imogen Matthews Livres

"1944, Amersfoort Concentration Camp, Holland. Based on a true story, the unforgettable tale of two young lovers who risked everything to keep hope alive in the very depths of hell. On a cold, dark day in a tiny Dutch village, Saskia and her boyfriend Frans watch as Nazi soldiers force thousands of prisoners towards Amersfoort Concentration Camp. Their hearts break as they see the desperate faces of innocent men and women and realise that the war is closer to them than it's ever been before...Saskia's father's shop is raided when the guards suspect that he is Jewish, and Frans is soon forced to enter the concentration camp every day to collect scraps of food as it's the only way to feed the animals on his family's farm. But despite the growing fear the couple feel, when a prisoner begs Frans to send a letter to his beloved reassuring her he is alive, they know they must risk everything to help him. They smuggle his letter out, right under the noses of the Nazis. And eventually they ferry hundreds of messages for prisoners, bringing them hope in the darkest moments of their lives. But every letter Frans gets out of the camp puts him in even more danger. And every reply Saskia manages to collect is a risk. And then Saskia is led into Kamp Amersfoort and is forced to wear a yellow star. Inside, she cannot ignore the pain of the other prisoners, and Frans knows she will be putting herself in more danger to help them - attracting the attention of the guards. The couple know they must act. Everyone says it's impossible to escape the camp, but it's the only option they have left. Their love has kept them together but is it enough to help them survive?"--Amazon

"The hidden village was meant to keep them safe, but the Nazis have found it... There's no time to lose. Laura gathers the children and whispers to them to be brave. The smallest cowers in her arms as they hear the crack of gunshots outside. Laura knows they'll have to run if they are to survive... Nazi-occupied Holland, 1943: In a makeshift village in the middle of the woods, hiding from Nazi soldiers determined to find them, a beautiful young Jewish woman named Laura thought she was safe. By day she remained silent and out of sight, but as darkness fell, she began to fall in love with a resistance fighter named Wouter. Until everything changed, on the day the village was stormed... Desperate to protect the six small and terrified children in her care, Laura races towards the church spires of the nearest town in the distance and just manages to escape from the soldiers. Wouter is stuck on the other side of the village when the German officers start shooting. As he desperately scrambles through the dark, dense woodland, he has no idea whether Laura has made it out alive. Devastated that he hadn't tried to save her, Wouter spends his days delivering food and transporting people to safety, determined to help those most in peril. But he never gives up hope of finding the woman he loves. Even when he hears the rumours about the Nazis cramming Jews onto cattle trains for deportation to brutal work camps, he can't believe she's gone forever. How could he live if Laura was amongst them? And if he does find her, will their love have survived the ravages of everything they've been through, together and apart?"--Provided by publisher

"Holland, 1943: the Nazis are in occupation. German soldiers patrol the streets, and each week more families disappear without a trace, never to be seen again. So when armed soldiers storm Sofie's house and threaten her father at gunpoint, she knows their time -- and luck -- has run out. Fleeing in the middle of the night to hide in a neighbour's secret attic, the constant threat of a German raid means they can't stay long. So Sofie's parents make the heart-rending decision to send their daughter away. Concealed in the woods is a secret village, built by the town as a haven for Jewish families like Sofie's. Remote, cold and bleak, yet filled with the hopeful laughter of children playing, it is the one place Sofie has the chance to live. But rumours of the hidden village have been swirling, and the Nazis are determined to find it. As the soldiers patrol the woods in ever greater numbers, snow cuts the villagers off from the outside world and starvation sets in. Sofie knows what she must do, even though it means putting herself in danger. And when the worst happens, Sofie is faced with a terrible decision -- save the village, or save herself..."--Back cover

Set in Nazi-occupied Holland in 1941, the story follows Trudi, who becomes the protector of two young sisters, Rosy and Louisa, after their parents are taken by soldiers. As she navigates the dangers of war, Trudi must find ways to keep the girls safe while dealing with her own fears and the harsh realities of their situation. The narrative explores themes of bravery, resilience, and the bonds formed in times of crisis.

Román z nacisty okupovaného Holandska se odehrává v roce 1943. V ulicích milovaného rodného města patnáctileté Sofie hlídkují němečtí vojáci. Týden co týden beze stopy mizí další rodiny... Sofiina rodina najde v nebezpečí útočiště v sousedově podkroví, ale dívka ví, že se její čas a štěstí chýlí ke konci. Když se dozví o utajené vesnici pro židovské uprchlíky, postavené obyvateli města a ukryté v lesích, zoufalá, ale odhodlaná Sofie se ji uprostřed hluboké zimy vydá hledat. Navzdory své odlehlosti, chladu a ponurosti je místo plné nadějného smíchu hrajících si dětí. Ale zvěsti o skryté vesnici se šíří rychle. Nacisté jsou odhodláni ji najít a zničit, stejně jako každého z jejích obyvatel. Zatímco v lesích hlídkují vojáci ve stále větším počtu, sníh odřízne vesničany od vnějšího světa. Když dojde k nejhoršímu a hrozí hladomor, Sofie ví, co musí udělat. Mají-li lidé z vesnice přežít, musí pro vyhledání pomoci riskovat všechno. Skryté vesnici hrozí tragédie a Sofie musí najít každý kousek své odvahy, aby přežila... Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

1944, koncentrační tábor Amersfoort, Holandsko.Útržek složeného papíru tížil Saskiinu kapsu. Nacistické stráže hlídkovaly v ulicích ve stále větším počtu a pokaždé, když kolem jednoho projížděla na kole, chvěla se strachy. List, který měla u sebe, vyprávěl příběh o neuvěřitelné odvaze. Nacisté chtěli, aby se vězni v táboře vzdali naděje, ale Saskia jim pašovala dopisy od jejich blízkých, což jim dávalo důvod přežít.Ale s každým dopisem, který Saskia doručí, je vystavena ještě většímu nebezpečí. Přestože jsou ona a její přítel Frans opatrnější než kdy jindy, vědí, že jejich životy jsou ohroženy.A jednoho dne, když je Saskia chycena, je napochodována do tábora a nucena nosit žlutou hvězdu.Strhující příběh lásky, zrady a odvahy. Čtenáři Porodní sestry z Osvětimi, Slavíka a čehokoli od Fiony Valpyové nikdy nezapomenou na tento srdceryvně krásný román a na velké oběti, které Saskia a Frans přinesli, aby změnili osud světa.