A Dutch family hides Jewish neighbors from the Nazis and pays a price
What it is about
Corrie ten Boom and her family were watchmakers in Haarlem, in the Netherlands. After the German invasion, they hid Jewish people and resistance workers in a secret room in their home. The book, written with John and Elizabeth Sherrill, tells how the family was arrested and what Corrie lived through in a concentration camp.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like World War II memoirs and stories of faith.
What you will get
A classic memoir of hope under terrible circumstances. It deals with imprisonment and loss.
The Hiding Place Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Resistance · Faith · World War II
Length
241 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Corrie ten Boom, her sister Betsie and their father.
Setting
The Netherlands and German camps, 1940–1945.
What makes it different
A memoir of courage that is also a testimony of Christian faith.
Feel
Moving, serious and uplifting.
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