To die beautiful : a novel
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Published
[New York] : Dutton, [2023].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780593187210, 0593187210
Physical Desc
xiv, 430 pages ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Jamestown - Adult Fiction | JACK | On Shelf | |
Lincoln - Adult Fiction | FIC Jac | On Shelf | |
Middletown - Adult New Books | JACKSON | Checked Out | May 21, 2024 |
North Kingstown - Fiction (Main Level) | F Jackson | On Shelf | |
North Providence - Adult Fiction (2nd Floor) | Jackson | Checked Out | May 22, 2024 |
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Published
[New York] : Dutton, [2023].
Language
English
ISBN
9780593187210, 0593187210
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-430).
Description
"A gripping and timely debut novel by award-winning nonfiction writer Buzzy Jackson based on a true story of the life of the heroic Hannie Schaft: a young Dutch woman who joined the Resistance in Holland during World War II and became one of the Nazis' most lethal adversaries. Hannie Schaft, a young woman living in Nazi-occupied Holland, never intended to be a fighter. Her dream was to finish law school in Amsterdam and join the League of Nations. But when Hannie's two Jewish best friends are in danger, and she crosses paths with Resistance recruiters while doing volunteer work with refugees, she realizes she cannot deny the urgent cause at hand and the changes happening around her. Driven by outrage and a fierce protectiveness for her friends, Hannie quickly becomes a valued member of the Resistance movement. As the simmering menace of Nazi-occupied Holland reaches a boiling point, Hannie becomes ever more daring, assassinating powerful Nazis point blank, blowing up munitions factories, and constantly improvising with last-minute Resistance orders, even getting Hitler's notice who dubs her "the Girl with Red Hair." She also falls deeply in love with a dashing fellow resister at a tremendous cost and finds a chosen family with the other women in the resistance. And while humanity falls apart around her, Hannie's greatest weapon is her determination not to become a monster herself: blijf altijd menselijk. Stay human. A mantra that is sorely tested as the war nears its bitter end... To Die Beautiful, taken from a quote of Hannie's, is an unputdownable novel about love (for one's friends, family, and country) and loyalty, but with the emotional resonance of meticulously researched, lived history"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jackson, B. (2023). To die beautiful: a novel . Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Buzzy. 2023. To Die Beautiful: A Novel. Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Buzzy. To Die Beautiful: A Novel Dutton, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Buzzy. To Die Beautiful: A Novel Dutton, 2023.
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