{"title":"Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the captivating works of \u003cem\u003eJoop van Wijk-Voskuijl\u003c\/em\u003e, an author whose writings delve deeply into the intricate history of Anne Frank and her famous hiding place. Known for his detailed exploration and personal connections, Joop brings a unique perspective to the enduring narrative of one of history's most profound stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this collection are notable titles such as \u003cem\u003eThe Last Secret of the Secret Annex\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Secrets of Anne Frank\u003c\/em\u003e. These books fall under the \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e category, offering readers an insightful blend of historical facts and personal anecdotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl, readers are invited to uncover lesser-known details and new revelations about the world that Anne Frank inhabited, providing a richer understanding of her life's context. Whether you are a history enthusiast or a newcomer to Anne Frank's story, Joop's works promise to offer enlightening and engaging reads.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-last-secret-of-the-secret-annex-by-joop-van-wijk-voskuijl-9781398518223","title":"The Last Secret of the Secret Annex","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe extraordinary, never-before-told story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank’s closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBep was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, plunging into Amsterdam’s black market under the noses of German soldiers and Dutch spies to source food and medicine for the Annex. In those cramped quarters, Bep and Anne’s friendship blossomed. As this book reveals, while she was sharing meals with Anne Frank, Bep’s sister Nelly—whose name was scrubbed from Anne’s published diary—was collaborating with the Nazis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Bep’s own son, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Secret of the Secret Annex\u003c\/i\u003e interweaves her story with Anne Frank’s and Nelly’s to show us the Secret Annex as we’ve never seen it before. We follow Bep after the war as she struggles to build a life in the shadow of her past, unable to get over losing Anne nor put to rest the horrifying suspicion that she had been betrayed by her own flesh and blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaptivating and unsettlingly suspenseful, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Secret of the Secret Annex\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of ordinary families caught between the victims and persecutors, in which collaborators and resisters often lived under the same roof. With a moving mother-son relationship at its heart, it explores how historical trauma is inherited from one generation to the next, and \u003cstrong\u003ehow sometimes keeping a secret hurts far more than revealing a shameful truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Fascinating . . . not only conveys the quiet heroism of what his mother contributed to Anne Frank’s story, but a sad playing-out of a family’s dysfunction, of the pain of survival, of the ripples of trauma flowing into succeeding generations’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Devastating, compelling' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Superbly well-written, intimate, engrossing, and heartrending' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Poignant . . . devastating. 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