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Fiction Contemporary Women

The House of Izieu

by (author) Jan Rehner

Publisher
Inanna Publications
Initial publish date
Aug 2020
Category
Contemporary Women, World War II
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771337250
    Publish Date
    Aug 2020
    List Price
    $22.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771337267
    Publish Date
    Aug 2020
    List Price
    $11.99
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781771338042
    Publish Date
    Apr 2021
    List Price
    $26.99

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p>The House of Izeiuis a novel inspired by the life and experiences of Sabine Zlatin who, as a Jew using a fake identity, managed to find families to care for Jewish children who were in French refugee camps. She created a safe home for a number of other children called "The House of Izeiu" which is now a museum. Unfortunately, she was not able to save the 44 children in her care. After one wonderful year of freedom in that house they were discovered, and Klaus Barbie ordered their deportation to Auschwitz where they were killed. Sabine’s husband was also caught with two teenage boys he was helping escape and was also eventually killed. Sabine, suffering from loss and the guilt of not having saved the children, manages to continue contributing to the underground efforts as well as efforts to reunite people after the war’s end.

About the author

Jan Rehner is a Senior Lecturer in the Writing Department at York and has won both provincial and national awards for excellence in teaching. Her publications include poetry, a critical study of the work of Gwendolyn MacEwen, a feminist analysis of Infertility, and a text on critical thinking. Her novel, Just Murder, won the 2004 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. Her second novel, On Pain of Death won a bronze medallion from the ippy group of independent publishers (2008). Missing Matisse was longlisted for the 2012 ReLit Awards. Jan lives in Toronto and enjoys traveling and amateur photography. She especially enjoys taking pictures of her grandsons, Jake and Kyle.

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