{"title":"Nina Siegal","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection dedicated to the works of Nina Siegal, a distinguished author who masterfully weaves tales that merge historical intricacies with the poignancy of personal experiences. Known for her comprehensive explorations of history through the lens of personal narratives, Siegal's writing provides readers with a profound understanding of significant historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection features engaging titles such as \u003cem\u003eThe Diary Keepers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe War Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which fall under the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir category. These books draw deeply from the real life stories of individuals, offering a fresh perspective on history that is both intimate and revealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diary Keepers\u003c\/em\u003e presents a compelling examination of historical events through the personal diaries of individuals, shedding light on the human experiences behind the headlines. Similarly, \u003cem\u003eThe War Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intricate look into the lives of those touched by war, capturing their resilience and humanity amidst conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNina Siegal's works are a testament to the power of storytelling and a gateway for readers interested in exploring the rich tapestry of human history through personal accounts. Her books resonate with anyone who values the intimate connection between historical events and personal narratives. Discover these captivating reads and more in our Nina Siegal collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-diary-keepers","title":"The Diary Keepers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe Diary Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates a part of history we haven’t seen in quite this way before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNina Siegal, an accomplished journalist and novelist, weaves together excerpts from the daily journals of collaborators, resistors, and the persecuted—a Dutch Nazi police detective, a Jewish journalist imprisoned at Westerbork transit camp, a grocery store owner who saved dozens of lives—into a braided nonfictional narrative of the Nazi occupation and the Dutch Holocaust, as individuals experienced it day by day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSiegal provides the context, both historical and personal, while she tries to make sense of her own relationship to this past. As a \"second-generation survivor\" born and raised in New York, she attempts to understand what it meant for her mother and maternal grandparents to live through the war in Europe in those times. When Siegal moved to Amsterdam, those questions came up again, as did another horrifying one: Why did 75 percent of the Dutch Jewish community perish in the war, while in other Western European countries the proportions were significantly lower? How did this square with the narratives of Dutch resistance she had heard so much about, and in what way did it relate to the famed Dutch tolerance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearching and singular, \u003ci\u003eThe Diary Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the lives of seven diary writers and follows their pasts into the present, through interviews with those who preserved and inherited these diaries. Along the way, Siegal investigates the nature of memory and how the traumatic past is rewritten again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45686752018668,"sku":"9780008447700","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008447700.jpg?v=1725469302"},{"product_id":"the-war-diaries-by-nina-siegal-9780008447731","title":"The War Diaries","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe War Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates a part of history we haven’t seen in quite this way before.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNina Siegal, an accomplished journalist and novelist, weaves together excerpts from the daily journals of collaborators, resistors, and the persecuted—a Dutch Nazi police detective, a Jewish journalist imprisoned at Westerbork transit camp, a grocery store owner who saved dozens of lives—into a braided nonfictional narrative of the Nazi occupation and the Dutch Holocaust, as individuals experienced it day by day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSiegal provides the context, both historical and personal, while she tries to make sense of her own relationship to this past. As a “second-generation survivor” born and raised in New York, she attempts to understand what it meant for her mother and maternal grandparents to live through the war in Europe in those times. When Siegal moved to Amsterdam, those questions came up again, as did another horrifying one: Why did 75 percent of the Dutch Jewish community perish in the war, while in other Western European countries the proportions were significantly lower? How did this square with the narratives of Dutch resistance she had heard so much about, and in what way did it relate to the famed Dutch tolerance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearching and singular, \u003cem\u003eThe War Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e takes us into the lives of seven diary writers and follows their pasts into the present, through interviews with those who preserved and inherited these diaries. Along the way, Siegal investigates the nature of memory and how the traumatic past is rewritten again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(Previously published as \u003cem\u003eThe Diary Keepers\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628498735340,"sku":"9780008447731","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27397213482190.jpg?v=1751917893"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/nina-siegal.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}