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The last secret of the secret annex : the untold story of Anne Frank, her silent protector, and a family betrayal

A riveting historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, bringing us closer to understanding one of the great secrets of WWII. Anne Frank’s life has been studied by many scholars, but the story of Bep Voskuijl has remained untold, until now. As the youngest of the five Dutch people who hid the Frank family, Bep was Anne’s closest confidante during the 761 excruciating days she spent hidden in the Secret Annex. Told by her own son, LAST SECRET OF THE SECRET ANNEX intertwines the story of Bep and her sister Nelly with Anne’s iconic narrative. Nelly’s name may have been scrubbed from Anne’s published diary, but Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl and Jeroen De Bruyn expose details about her collaboration with the Nazis, a deeply held family secret.

Book  - 2023
940.53 Wij
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  • ISBN: 9781982198213
  • Physical Description print
    xvii, 263 pages : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cm
  • Edition First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2023.

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General Note:
"Inspired by Anne Frank: The Untold Story, published in 2018 by Bep Voskuijl Producties BV, which was originally published in Dutch in 2015 by Prometheus/Bert Bakker as Bep Voskuijl: Het zwijgen voorbij"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The Last Secret of the Secret Annex : The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal
The Last Secret of the Secret Annex : The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal
by van Wijk-Voskuijl, Joop; De Bruyn, Jeroen
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Table of Contents

The Last Secret of the Secret Annex : The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Prologue: A Letter from Belgiumxi
Part IAnne
1    The Bookcase Swings Open3
2    Yellow Stars17
3    Full Secrecy29
4    Mouths to Feed39
5    Concealment49
6    Sleepover57
7    One Small Act of Carelessness69
8    Invasion Fever79
9    All Was Lost89
Part IINelly
10    The Voice of a Young Woman101
11    Gray Mouse115
12    Exile and Return123
Part IIIBEP
13    Scraps137
14    Uncle Otto151
15    Denial171
16    A Girl Named Sonja181
17    The Sweet Peace197
18    The Empty Notebook209
Epilogue: The Things We Leave Behind217
A Note on Sources225
Notes227
Index249
Acknowledgments261