Sabine's War

The Incredible True Story of a Resistance Fighter Who Survived Three Concentration Camps

Sabine's War
Eva Taylor-Tazelaar
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NZ$ 42.99
Hardback
h222 x 141mm - 224pg
31 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008530884
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An astonishing tale of romance, resistance and bravery Sabine' s War is the previously untold story of a remarkable resistance fighter and her incredible story of survival against the odds. When Germany invaded Holland in May 1940, Sabine Zuur joined the resistance movement without a moment' s hesitation aged just 22. Helping to hide those avoiding the German authorities, she was soon betrayed and subjected to repeated violent interrogations. Many of her friends were executed but Sabine was instead sent to the Mauthausen concentration camp, via the Amersfoort and Ravensbruck camps. Enduring gruelling conditions and backbreaking forced manual labour, she survived through a combination of guile and good fortune. But it was only after Sabine' s death that her daughter Eva discovered an archive of letters detailing her extraordinary life, revealing a rich inner world and a past she had discussed little. Amongst them were declarations of love from pilot Taro, shot down in his Spitfire over northern France aged just 26; notes from Sabine' s second love Gerard, executed by the Germans; letters to her mother smuggled out in her prison laundry; and passionate, creepy missives from a German professional criminal named Gebele who would ultimately save Sabine' s life. She emerges from this correspondence as a woman with an indefinable aura, somehow in control of her own destiny even when to all intents and purposes she was not. A transfixing story of survival, Sabine' s War captures a remarkable life in the words of the young woman who lived it.
' A sad and beautiful book, shining a light on quiet heroism in dark times. ' Lucy Adlington, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' Truly captivating . . . A compelling read that will appeal to anyone who has an in interest in true WWII stories. ' Doug Gold, internationally bestselling author of The Note Through the Wire' ' Sabine and I were Dutch prisoners at the same time in the hell of Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. She describes it so well in this book, and we have both lived with the physical and mental scars of these terrible times. ' Selma van de Perre, internationally bestselling author of My Name Is Selma' Acutely perceptive. . . Sabine' s War is an important contribution to the work of bearing witness. ' Gwen Strauss, award-winning author of The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany' I absolutely loved this amazing story of courage and survival. This book is heartbreaking and heart-warming at the same time and I found it difficult to put it down. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys beautifully written wartime memoirs. ' Lana Kortchik, bestselling author of Daughters of the Resistance
Eva Taylor-Tazelaar is the daughter of Sabine Zuur and Peter Tazelaar, a major Dutch war hero. She was born in Utrecht, but has lived in Cheshire, England ever since she was eighteen. She wrote and translated this book herself.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008530884
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperNorth
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 141mm
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 224

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