The Song and the Truth

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Set in the Dutch East Indies and Nazi-occupied Holland, the story follows five-year-old Lulu, who navigates a magical world filled with daydreams and island myths. Her innocent remark about a mysterious scene leads to significant repercussions that span years and continents. As her family is drawn from the lush tropics back to The Hague, they embark on a perilous journey through Marseilles, Paris, and London, ultimately facing the challenges of war and the need to go into hiding.