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    "title": "Remi",
    "subtitle": "In search of the most famous Dutch foundling of WW II",
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    "description": "Two brothers, two tragedies, one heartbreaking story ***** On 16 October 1942, a family in German-occupied Bloemendaal in Holland finds a baby on their doorstep. They call him Remi, after Nobody\u2019s Boy. They cannot save the baby. The Nazis take the foundling to the Jewish nursery in Amsterdam, opposite the Hollandsche Schouwburg (The Dutch Theater), from where the deportations to transit camp Westerbork are carried out. Remi stays there for six months and becomes the darling of both the nursery staff and a German guard.<br />\nMeanwhile, Remi\u2019s mother is arrested and murdered in concentration camp Sobibor. His father and his 12-year older brother Eddy manage to survive the war, but at his hiding places Eddy was often as alone as the boy in Hector Malot\u2019s book.<br />\nLong after his father\u2019s death \u2013 who was never able to talk about the fate of his wife and child \u2013 Eddy begins to search for his little brother. Only in 2002 does he finally find out what really happened to him.<br />\nIn this twin biography, journalist Frank van Kolfschooten reconstructs the two brothers\u2019 history.<br><br>\u2018Remi, the most well-known war-time baby in the Netherlands, was everyone\u2019s favourite at the Jewish nursery. That sealed his fate.\u2019 NRC Handelsblad<br />\n<br />\n\u2018This book describes the heart-rending adventures of two Jewish brothers. Very moving.\u2019 Het Parool<br />\n<br />\n\u2018A well-written, tightly composed book, based on extensive archive and literature research. Despite the sad subject this is a gem.\u2019 Nederlands Dagblad<br />\n<br />\n\u2018A book about a little boy that will leave no-one unmoved.\u2019 Trouw<br />\n<br />\n\u2018A highly readable salute to this Jewish family. Beautifully written! Recommended!\u2019 Reformatorische Omroep<br />\n<br />\n\u2018Due to the imaginative writing style accompanied by the photographs and letters, you get a good sense of the situation. It feels as if you\u2019re in that time period. An intense, but moving story!****\u2019 Thrillzone.nl<br />\n<br />\n\u2018An impressive book that is also a good read. The reader is dragged into the story and you sympathise greatly with the boy. A must-have for your bookshelves!*****\u2019 TracesofWar.nl<br />\n<br />\n\u2018Want to read something worthwhile, then look no further than REMI by @kolfschooten. My oh my, straight into the heart!\u2019 Bookseller Inge Happ\u00e9 on Twitter",
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