Dutch Girl by Robert Matzen
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.
" Dutch Girl may be one of the best books about Audrey Hepburn ever writtenIt offers the reader, the historian, the film buff an insight and understanding as to what made Hepburn the star, the actress, the humanitarianthe very woman whom the world to this day warmly remembers with love and admiration. Dutch Girl is a must read." Stephen Michael Shearer, author, Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr
"What many don't know, and Robert Matzen's sensitive and deeply moving book reveals, are Hepburn's experiences growing up in the Netherlands during the years of Nazi occupationexperiences that formed her character and left her haunted by memories she could not erase. A master storyteller, Matzen has given us a great storyintimate, intense, and unforgettablethat carries us not only into the heart of battle but into the heart of a great human being." Foreword Reviews
"Beloved by millions even today, Audrey Hepburn is known for her performances in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many other movies. Less known is her active role in the Dutch resistance in World War Two despite the Nazi sympathies of her parents. This promises to be one of the most riveting and enlightening books of 2019." Top 20 list, http://ww2reads.com
"Matzen shows how war shaped Hepburn's resilient and fiercely private personality. Visceral detailsof intense privation, constant bombings, and also acts of resistanceevoke the period. Matzen has created a vivid portrait of a civilian population under siege--one of who just happened to become a Hollywood star." Publishers Weekly
"A well written, exhaustively researched and totally absorbing book that reveals never-known facts about the past, the origins and the early experiences of one of the world's most cherished icons. This is a story of danger, suspense and determination to succeed against terrible odds, told in Technicolor." Rex Reed, film critic, author, and writer for the New York Observer
"In Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II , Robert Matzen maintains that his subject's formative experiences provide the key to unlocking her intensely private personality. Drawing upon meticulous research, Mr. Matzen delivers a vivid, moving and persuasive account of a harrowing time that the actress seldom discussed in detail and which has been glossed over or sensationalized by frustrated biographers." Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal
"Among the harrowing and tragic incidents shared in the new book include details about her participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor's assistant during the battle of Arnhem, the execution of her uncle, and the Dutch famine of 1944 and 1945." Fortune.com
"A meticulously detailed and researched look at the formative years of an iconic performer; for fans of Hepburn as well as anyone seeking a social history of the Dutch experience of World War II." bookverdict.com
"What many don't know, and Robert Matzen's sensitive and deeply moving book reveals, are Hepburn's experiences growing up in the Netherlands during the years of Nazi occupationexperiences that formed her character and left her haunted by memories she could not erase. A master storyteller, Matzen has given us a great storyintimate, intense, and unforgettablethat carries us not only into the heart of battle but into the heart of a great human being." Foreword Reviews
"Beloved by millions even today, Audrey Hepburn is known for her performances in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many other movies. Less known is her active role in the Dutch resistance in World War Two despite the Nazi sympathies of her parents. This promises to be one of the most riveting and enlightening books of 2019." Top 20 list, http://ww2reads.com
"Matzen shows how war shaped Hepburn's resilient and fiercely private personality. Visceral detailsof intense privation, constant bombings, and also acts of resistanceevoke the period. Matzen has created a vivid portrait of a civilian population under siege--one of who just happened to become a Hollywood star." Publishers Weekly
"A well written, exhaustively researched and totally absorbing book that reveals never-known facts about the past, the origins and the early experiences of one of the world's most cherished icons. This is a story of danger, suspense and determination to succeed against terrible odds, told in Technicolor." Rex Reed, film critic, author, and writer for the New York Observer
"In Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II , Robert Matzen maintains that his subject's formative experiences provide the key to unlocking her intensely private personality. Drawing upon meticulous research, Mr. Matzen delivers a vivid, moving and persuasive account of a harrowing time that the actress seldom discussed in detail and which has been glossed over or sensationalized by frustrated biographers." Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal
"Among the harrowing and tragic incidents shared in the new book include details about her participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor's assistant during the battle of Arnhem, the execution of her uncle, and the Dutch famine of 1944 and 1945." Fortune.com
"A meticulously detailed and researched look at the formative years of an iconic performer; for fans of Hepburn as well as anyone seeking a social history of the Dutch experience of World War II." bookverdict.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781732273535 |
| ISBN 10 | 1732273537 |
| Title | Dutch Girl |
| Author | Robert Matzen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Paladin Communications |
| Year published | 2019-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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