Bitter Herbs
Based on a true story of a Jewish girl in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands
$35.51
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2020
Summary
A short autobiographical novel about a young Jewish girl in the 1940s from an acclaimed Dutch writer which has been compared to Anne Frank’s Diary.
“The evening the men came I fled through the garden gate…”
The Netherlands, World War II.
When the Nazis invade the Netherlands in May 1940, it’s clear that life is changing for the girl and her family. Step by step, the Nazis close in on the Dutch Jews. But when the authorities finally come to the family home, a split deci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529106497 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529106494 |
| Author: | Marga Minco |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The simplicity and complete naivet
The family’s incorrigible optimism enhances the nightmarish effect of this impressive little book. Moving and memorable. * The Times Literary Supplement *The simplicity and complete naiveté of Marga Minco’s account sharpen the impression it makes. * The Jewish Chronicle *
About The Author
Marga Minco
Marga Minco (1920-2023) debuted with Bitter Herbs (1957), which was followed by other famous works such as The Fall (1983) and An Empty House (1967). She won the Vijverberg prize (1957), the Annie Romein Prize (1999), the Constantijn Huygen Prize (2005) and the P.C. Hooft Prize (2019) for her entire oeuvre.
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