Overview
La apasionante historia de dos mujeres judías que se enfrentaron a los nazis para dar hogar a decenas de víctimas y acompañaron hasta el final de sus días a Ana Frank.
En una fría noche de febrero de 1943, la familia Brilleslijper llega a una villa escondida en las profundidades del bosque holandés: el Nido Alto. Al abrigo de sus muros, las jóvenes hermanas Janny y Lien organizan la operación más arriesgada de la resistencia contra los nazis: crear un escondite para salvar a decenas de judíos, justo ante las narices de los líderes de la ocupación que viven a unos metros del refugio.
Poco más de un año después, la seguridad del escondite se ve comprometida. Janny y Lien son arrestadas y llevadas al campo de Westerbork, donde encuentran una compañía muy singular: Ana Frank y su hermana Margot. Con ellas enfrentarán las atrocidades del nazismo y, finalmente, serán trasladadas a Auschwitz. Janny y Lien se convierten en el bastión emocional de las hermanas Frank, a quienes cuidan como a su propia familia.
La autora, Roxane Van Iperen, se mudó a esta casa sin saber que había sido un refugio durante la guerra. Conmocionada por su descubrimiento, investigó durante seis años y buscó a la familia de estas hermanas para contar su hazaña. El resultado es una historia conmovedora sobre la fortaleza, la resistencia humana y el coraje de las mujeres unidas por la tragedia.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The gripping story of two Jewish women who stood up to the Nazis to give shelter to dozens of victims and accompanied Anne Frank until the end of her days.
On a cold February night in 1943, the Brilleslijper family arrived at a villa hidden in the depths of the Dutch forest: the High Nest. Within its walls, the young sisters Janny and Lien organized the most daring operation of the resistance against the Nazis: creating a hiding place to save dozens of Jews, right under the noses of the occupation leaders living just meters away.
A little more than a year later, the safety of the hideout was compromised. Janny and Lien were arrested and taken to the Westerbork camp, where they encountered very special company: Anne Frank and her sister Margot. Together they faced the atrocities of Nazism and were eventually deported to Auschwitz. Janny and Lien became the emotional support of the Frank sisters, caring for them as if they were their own family.
Author Roxane Van Iperen moved into this house without knowing it had been a refuge during the war. Shocked by her discovery, she spent six years researching and sought out the sisters’ family to tell their story. The result is a moving account of strength, human resilience, and the courage of women united by tragedy.
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