March 13, 2020
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, WW11, Jewish, Nazi-Occupied Europe
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Summary:
Rescuing children, her life’s work…
The Last Train to London shares the story of real-life hero Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance who risked her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany. (She was honored as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. )
The mission known as Kindertransport carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe. In addition to hearing about Tante Truus as she was known, the author imagines the lives of children such as Stephan (budding playwright), his younger brother. and Zofie-Helene (mathematics protegee).
Tante Truus: Image Source: Wikipedia
Tante Truus statue in Amsterdam: Image Source: Wikipedia
