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The Children's House of Belsen
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Hetty’s family was torn apart following the German invasion of the Netherlands. Rounded up by the Nazis and then separated from their parents, Hetty and her brothers were sent to the Children’s House, within Belsen concentration camp. As one of the eldest, Hetty became the ‘Little Mother’, helping to care for not only her siblings, but the other children as well. In a direct and powerful style, Hetty recalls one of the remarkable, largely untold stories of the Holocaust – the extraordinary struggle and survival of this group of children through those terrible years.
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- Jeannie Dowsett
- 29-01-16
Powerful
This true life story is very powerful. It really takes you into life in Belsen as seen and experienced by a young girl. What a brave girl she was and I wish her well in the future.
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- Helen Jane
- 02-11-20
Compelling Listen
This is a very compelling account of a your girl and her families horrific experience at the hand of the Nazis during WW2.
I do wish however that I had read the book rather than purchased the Audible version. I persevered to the end, but I found the narrators voice very shouty throughout and with very little intonation. I felt that the true feelings and emotions cannot have been conveyed in this reading, and I am sad to give a lower rating because of this. It may just be me, however I urge you to listen to the sample prior to purchase.
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- Andy Round
- 30-01-18
"L'Chaim"
An absolutely remarkable story of survival thank you for sharing your experience with the world
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- Pam
- 13-04-19
This story must be read or heard. It was hard to continue at times but continue the reader must.
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- Fiona Dunn
- 09-12-22
childrens house of belsen
enjoyed this listen gave a good insite to what these poor children had to endure under the nazis in ww2
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-08-16
Children's House of Belsen
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An extreme!y emotional account of a dreadful, dark time that should never be forgotten.
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- simplyswing
- 14-04-18
Never forgotten
Harrowing but this is a story that should never be forgotten. How does the human race manage to sink this low.. The world seems to be heading that way again unfortunately, let's pray it doesn't happen.
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- Matt T
- 01-05-22
such sorrow and joy
such sorrow is hard to comprehend, yet this book does a fabulous job of allowing you to truly feel it and then the joy at the small mercies they received.
a very powerful story one I think should be told so these terrible events never happen again.
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- Ian
- 26-08-16
Heart-breaking!
Having been to visit Belsen 20 years ago as a serving soldier and learning the history, this story brings it all to life.
Be prepared and be strong!
God bless.
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- lesley irvine
- 05-02-19
lest we forget
This is the harrowing story of The Children of Belsen,wonderfully told from first hand experience.
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