Ebook {Epub PDF} Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen

 · Audrey Hepburn’s war included participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor’s assistant during the “Bridge Too Far” battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of Brand: GoodKnight Books. Robert Matzen has written a biography that focuses mainly on Audrey Hepburn life during the Second World War when she was living under Nazi occupation in Holland, with her Dutch family on her mother's side. Hepburn was only 11 years old when the Nazis invaded, and it /5. Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II covers Audrey Hepburn’s life under Nazi rule in the Netherlands from May through April We’ve all grown up with movies and TV shows depicting the Nazis and what they were like, but such a lifetime bombardment can only desensitize the viewer.

Dutch Girl. Audrey Hepburn and World War II. by Robert Matzen. Foreword by Luca Dotti. ISBN: ARCs digital galleys: October U.S. publication date: Ap. Hardcover with dust jacket. pages; 24 pages of color and BW photos. Posted in Audrey Hepburn, General Hollywood History and tagged Audrey Hepburn World War II 2, Dutch Girl Audrey Hepburn, Dutch Girl Robert Matzen, Edge of Darkness Errol Flynn, Edge of Darkness Lewis Milestone, Norway German occupation on by rmatzen. 1 Comment The Wisdom of Audrey Hepburn. "In Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II, Robert Matzen maintains that his subject's formative experiences provide the key to unlocking her intensely private personality. Drawing upon meticulous research, Mr. Matzen delivers a vivid, moving and persuasive account of a harrowing time that the actress seldom discussed in detail and which.

Robert Matzen is an American author who specializes in Hollywood history and World War II, combining meticulous research with spellbinding narrative. His ninth book, "Warrior: Audrey Hepburn," was written in collaboration with Hepburn's son Luca Dotti. Robert Matzen’s recently published Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II explores how her sometimes perilous wartime experiences helped her grow into a strong woman who always fought hard for her beliefs. The book features never-before-published archival photographs, diaries and other records that add a new chapter to the story of a woman who was beloved by so many.". Synopsis. 25 years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. According to her son, 'The war made my mother who she was.'.