My Name Is Selma by Selma Van De Perre
Unlike her parents and sister - who, she would later discover, died in other camps - she survived by using her alias, pretending to be someone else.
Shows us how to find hope in hopelessness and light in darkness* EDITH EGER, author of THE CHOICE and THE GIFT *
It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage. * TLS *
The most extraordinary story. * James Holland *
An incredible tale of heroics and survival. * DAN SNOW *
Selma van de Perre risked everything to help defeat Hitler... An incredible life story. * The Mirror *
Astonishing, inspirational and important... Now, more than ever, we all need to hear Selma van de Perre's words and experiences. * ARIANA NEUMANN, author of When Time Stopped *
With the possible exception of Anne Frank, there seems to be no other wartime account that so profoundly relates a young woman's coming of age, emotionally and politically... A full-length, first-hand thriller. * The Jewish Chronicle *
Impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage * TLS *
It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage. * TLS *
The most extraordinary story. * James Holland *
An incredible tale of heroics and survival. * DAN SNOW *
Selma van de Perre risked everything to help defeat Hitler... An incredible life story. * The Mirror *
Astonishing, inspirational and important... Now, more than ever, we all need to hear Selma van de Perre's words and experiences. * ARIANA NEUMANN, author of When Time Stopped *
With the possible exception of Anne Frank, there seems to be no other wartime account that so profoundly relates a young woman's coming of age, emotionally and politically... A full-length, first-hand thriller. * The Jewish Chronicle *
Impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage * TLS *
Selma van de Perre was a member of the Dutch Resistance organization TD Group during the Second World War. Shortly after the war she moved to London, where she worked for the BBC and met her future husband, the Belgian journalist Hugo van de Perre. For a number of years she worked as foreign correspondent for a Dutch television station. In 1983 Selma van de Perre received the Dutch Resistance Memorial Cross and in 2021 she received a Royal Distinction, conferred by the Dutch Ambassador in London. Selma is one of the few remaining survivors of Ravensbrück concentration camp who are still alive today. She lives in London and has a son.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787633988 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787633985 |
| Title | My Name Is Selma |
| Author | Selma Van De Perre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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