My Name Is Selma

Name: My Name Is Selma
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The remarkable memoir of a Jewish Resistance fighter and Ravensbrück survivor

By Selma van de Perre

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My Name Is Selma by Selma van de Perre is a poignant memoir recounting the author's harrowing experiences during World War II. As a Jewish resistance fighter in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, Selma navigates danger and hardship with incredible resilience and courage. Her story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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You might like this book if you are fascinated by personal stories from World War II, particularly those highlighting courage and resilience. It offers an inspiring memoir of survival and resistance, providing intimate insights into the life of a Holocaust survivor who fought against the Nazi regime. This narrative is both powerful and poignant, ideal for readers interested in history and human endurance.

My Name Is Selma

'I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. Unlike her parents and sister - who, she would later discover, died in other camps - she survived by using her alias, pretending to be someone else.

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Full of hope and courage, the internationally bestselling memoir of a Dutch Jewish Resistance fighter who survived Ravensbrück concentration camp.

Selma van de Perre was seventeen when the Second World War began. Until then, being Jewish in the Netherlands had been of no consequence. But by 1941, it was a matter of life or death. Several times, Selma avoided being rounded up by the Nazis.

Then, in an act of defiance, she joined the Resistance movement, using the pseudonym Margareta van der Kuit. For two years, 'Marga' risked it all. Using a fake ID, and passing as Aryan, she travelled the country delivering newsletters, sharing information, and keeping up morale—doing, as she later said, what 'had to be done'.

In July 1944, her luck ran out. She was transported to Ravensbrück women's concentration camp as a political prisoner. Unlike her parents and sister—who, she later discovered, died in other camps—she survived by using her alias. It was only after the war ended that she was allowed to reclaim her identity and dared to say once again—My Name Is Selma.

Now, at ninety-nine, Selma remains a force of nature. Full of hope and courage, this is her story in her own words.

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My Name Is Selma has been praised for its inspiring depiction of hope and resilience in dire circumstances. Reviewers highlight Selma van de Perre's extraordinary courage and heroism, calling her life story incredible and marvellous. The narrative is celebrated for its portrayal of steadfastness and the remarkable tale of survival against the odds.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784165673

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black Swan

Contributors:

Translated by Alice Tetley-Paul
Translated by Anna Asbury

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 224

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Political Biographies Selma van de Perre

About the Author

Selma van de Perre was a member of the Dutch Resistance organization TD Group during the Second World War. Shortly after the war she moved to London, where she worked for the BBC and met her future husband, the Belgian journalist Hugo van de Perre. For a number of years she worked as foreign correspondent for a Dutch television station. In 1983 Selma van de Perre received the Dutch Resistance Memorial Cross and in 2021 she received a Royal Distinction, conferred by the Dutch Ambassador in London. Selma is one of the few remaining survivors of Ravensbr ck concentration camp who are still alive today. She lives in London and has a son.