Dutch Girl

First, I had already heard that this was a history, not a biography, so I think that really improved my expectations for this read. It starts with pre-war family history and details a lot of the dynamics leading up to the war. I was surprised to hear how Audrey's mother had initially supported Hitler before seeing the ugly side of his plans for the world.

One of my favorite parts was learning how Audrey coped with the issues of war by dancing even when she was too starved to succeed and by reading. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that one of her two favorite authors was E. Phillips Oppenheim, since he is also one of mine but is mostly forgotten nowadays.

Thanks to the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.