To Die Beautiful A Novel
To Die Beautiful by Buzzy Jackson is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin on May 7, 2024. This 448-page book is written in English and explores the life of Hannie Schaft, a nineteen-year-old law student in Nazi-occupied Netherlands during 1940. As the threat of fascism escalates, Hannie is compelled to take action to protect her friends and country, transforming from a shy student into an armed member of the Dutch Resistance.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of love, loyalty, and moral courage as Hannie navigates the complexities of wartime resistance. The story highlights her fierce determination and the personal sacrifices she makes, including her relationships within the Resistance. As she adopts the persona of “the Girl with Red Hair,” Hannie’s journey reflects the broader struggle against tyranny and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. This edition presents a meticulously researched account that resonates with contemporary issues surrounding fascism and resistance.
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WINNER OF THE COLORADO BOOK AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTION
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A heartrending novel based on a true story of love, loyalty, and the limits we confront when our deepest values are tested, by award-winning writer Buzzy Jackson
How far would you go to protect the people and country you love?
It’s 1940 and Hannie Schaft is a shy nineteen-year-old law student living in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands with ambitious goals for her future. But dreams die in wartime, and Hannie’s closest friends are no longer safe as fascism insidiously rises in her country. Hiding them is not enough. Hannie may be young but she can’t stand aside as the menace of Nazi evil tightens its grip. Driven by love and moral outrage, Hannie soon becomes an armed member of the Dutch Resistance movement.
Hannie discovers her own untapped ferocity—wearing lipstick and heels to lure powerful Nazis close and assassinate them at point-blank range, and bombing munitions factories. As humanity collapses around her, Hannie finds a chosen family of friends within the Resistance and falls in love with a dashing fellow resister at a tremendous cost. Her greatest weapon is her determination to “stay human” (blijf menselijk) . . . a promise increasingly difficult to keep.
As Hannie is drawn deeper into a web of plots, disguises and assassinations, whispers spread like wildfire among enemy and friend alike. They all know of her, if not her name: she’s “the Girl with Red Hair.” A match for any Nazi soldier. A true threat. And a target.
To Die Beautiful is a timely look at how fascism flourishes and what good people do to fight back. Based on real events, To Die Beautiful is told with the drama and emotional resonance of meticulously researched history.
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