The Neglected Books blog highlightsThe Children (1966) by mystery writer Charity Blackstock (pseudonym of Ursula Torday, 1912–97; 1959 Edgar nominee for The Woman in the Woods). The Childrenare those traumatized by the Holocaust who came for a holiday in England, sponsored by a group headed by Torday (a Gentile). The New York Times called it a "moving and remarkable memoir."
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This was for survivors, right, not kindertransport children? Sounds fascinating.
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This was for survivors, right, not kindertransport children? Sounds fascinating.
Yes, Holocaust survivors. On the Neglected Books blog, the book is discussed; the link on "The Children" is to the Kirkus review of the book.
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