The Typist
Publisher: KokBoekencentrum
Choosing between your children and your conscience
Jewish Lien de Vries is a widow and the mother of two children. During wartime, she finds an office job at the Jewish Council in Amsterdam. Every day, Lien types messages for the Joodsche Weekblad (Jewish Weekly) announcing measures of the German occupiers. From her first day at work, doubt strikes. Can she continue to work for the enemy to support her children and ensure their safety, knowing what terrible fate awaits her community?
Praise:
‘A gripping novel about a lesser-known piece of history: the Kindertransporten (Children’s Transports) of 1939, in which ten thousand children – including children from Rabbi Van de Kamp’s family – were put on transport.’ – EO-Visie on Sara, the Girl who Went on Transport
‘The atmosphere (…) grabs you by the throat while reading.’ – YOUTH magazine on The Night that Changed my Life Forever
