Marianne Monson
Autor von Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women
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Eventually, through the people they met in the opera business, they learned about the dangers facing Jews in Germany and smuggled furs and jewelry out of Germany and into England and personally escorted Jewish refugees to England. Ultimately, members of 29 families were saved by these brave women.
As an opera buff, I especially loved the portions early in the book dealing with opera but I think this book would appeal to non-opera buffs as well. This would be an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn about what ordinary people were able to accomplish during World War 2.
Well-written, well-researched and a book I would highly recommend.
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)… (mehr)