Bart Van Es (Book order (chronological))

Bart Van Es Book order (chronological)

Bart van Es is lauded for his profound insights into English literature, exploring the intricate relationship between literary forms and historical context. His work often delves into the ways authors shape and interpret history through their artistic creations, revealing the complex interplay between the past and its literary representation. Van Es's style is analytical yet accessible, allowing readers to fully grasp the nuances of literary works. His scholarship offers a compelling look at how the past can be understood through literary creation.

The cut out girl: a story of war and family, lost and found

288 pages
11 hours of reading

The last time Lien saw her parents was in the Hague, where she was collected at the door by a stranger and taken away to be hidden from the Nazis. She was raised by her foster family as one of their own, but a falling out after the war put an end of to their relationship. What was her side of the story, Bart van Es - a grandson of the couple who looked after Lien - wondered? What really happened during the war, and after? So began an investigation that would consume and transform both Bart's life and Lien's. This is an astonishing portrait of a young girl's struggle to survive war, and her powerful, tumultuous and painful ties with her foster family.

The cut out girl: a story of war and family, lost and found

2019

4.1