The Girl Across the Wire Fence

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>1944 Amersfoort Concentration Camp Holland. Based on a true story the unforgettable tale of two young lovers who risked everything to keep hope alive in the very depths of hell.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>On a cold dark day in a tiny Dutch village </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Saskia </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>and her boyfriend</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Frans </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>watch as Nazi soldiers force thousands of prisoners towards Amersfoort Concentration Camp. Their hearts break as they see the desperate faces of innocent men and women and realise that the war is closer to them than it's ever been before...</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Saskia's father's shop is raided when the guards suspect that he is Jewish and Frans is soon forced to enter the concentration camp every day to collect scraps of food as it's the only way to feed the animals on his family's farm. But despite the growing fear the couple feel when a prisoner begs Frans to send a letter to his beloved reassuring her he is alive they know they must risk everything to help him. They smuggle his letter out right under the noses of the Nazis. And eventually they ferry hundreds of messages for prisoners bringing them hope in the darkest moments of their lives.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>But every letter Frans gets out of the camp puts him in even more danger.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>And every reply Saskia manages to collect is a risk.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>And then Saskia is led into Kamp Amersfoort and is forced to wear a yellow star.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Inside she cannot ignore the pain of the other prisoners and Frans knows she will be putting herself in more danger to help them - attracting the attention of the guards. The couple know they must act. </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Everyone says it's impossible to escape the camp but it's the only option they have left. Their love has kept them together but is it enough to help them survive?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A gripping story of love betrayal and courage. Readers of <em>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</em> <em>The Nightingale </em>and anything by Fiona Valpy will never forget this heartbreakingly beautiful novel and the great sacrifices Saskia and Frans made to change the fate of the world.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>What readers are saying about Imogen Matthews:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Unbelievable</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Drop everything as you will not want to put this down</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>.' Goodreads reviewer 5 stars</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Powerful inspiring heartbreaking</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... An inspiring story about the bravery and kindness of ordinary people... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>It had me in tears</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>.' Goodreads reviewer 5 stars</span></p><p><br></p>