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The Girls of the Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn is a historical fiction book, taking place in Theresienstadt during World War II. Ms. Coburn is a published author and writer of historical fiction and non-fiction books and articles.
- 480 pages
- Publisher : Sourcebooks Landmark
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1728277280
My rating for The Girls of the Glimmer Factory – 4
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Thoughts:
One of the more disturbing aspects of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn is how the German Jews, a patriotic bunch, refused to believe that their country had left them. Contrary to reality they truly believed that the Nazi Party is simply resettling them.
Theresienstadt was supposed to be a model camp and managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the world, which wanted to believe their lies. The residents of the camp, still being worked to death, were famous musicians, artists, and members of academia who managed to bring to life a vibrant cultural scene.
regardless of its status as a “model camp”, life there was still hellish.
While the book started slowly, I thought the insight into the life at Theresienstadt were well written. And while I certainly didn’t connect with Hilde, her character study is very interesting, while Hannah’s character seemed more distant. I just wish there was more about the effects of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda on the German people and the world at large, Hilde’s story was the perfect vehicle for that.
The book is told through the alternating point of view of Hannah and Hilde. Hannah stuck in the camp, is only there because her grandfather refused to leave while they had the chance. Hilde is a fanatic which will stop at nothing until she succeeds.
I still have only a vague idea of what the “glimmer factory” really is. It’s not very important to the story, but it’s in the title. As with many other historical fiction books, I enjoyed the author’s notes of what was history, and what was fiction.
Synopsis:
Hannah Kaufman is a Jewish prisoner in Theresienstadt, a model ghetto used for propaganda purposes. The plan is to make a movie, showing the world how great the Jewish people are living in the camps.
Hilde Kramer is an aspiring filmmaker and a true believer in the Nazi movement. She joins the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda to make a name for herself by creating a documentary in Theresienstadt.
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