Robert Matzen is the award-winning author of Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe, Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3, and five other books. He has appeared on national broadcast programs and his byline has appeared in the Wall Street Journal among other publications. Luca Dotti is the younger son of Audrey Hepburn and New York Times bestselling author of Audrey at Home. He is a former graphic designer and now chairs the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. Created by Audrey's family in 1994, the Fund helps children in need around the world.
" Dutch Girl may be one of the best books about Audrey Hepburn ever
written. It offers the reader, the historian, the film buff an
insight and understanding as to what made Hepburn the star, the
actress, the humanitarianthe very woman whom the world to this day
warmly remembers with love and admiration. Dutch Girl is a must
read." Stephen Michael Shearer, author, Beautiful: The Life of Hedy
Lamarr
"What many don't know, and Robert Matzen's sensitive and deeply
moving book reveals, are Hepburn's experiences growing up in the
Netherlands during the years of Nazi occupationexperiences that
formed her character and left her haunted by memories she could not
erase. A master storyteller, Matzen has given us a great
storyintimate, intense, and unforgettablethat carries us not only
into the heart of battle but into the heart of a great human
being." Foreword Reviews
"Beloved by millions even today, Audrey Hepburn is known for her
performances in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many other movies.
Less known is her active role in the Dutch resistance in World War
Two despite the Nazi sympathies of her parents. This promises to be
one of the most riveting and enlightening books of 2019." Top 20
list, http://ww2reads.com
"Matzen shows how war shaped Hepburn's resilient and fiercely
private personality. Visceral detailsof intense privation, constant
bombings, and also acts of resistanceevoke the period. Matzen has
created a vivid portrait of a civilian population under siege--one
of who just happened to become a Hollywood star." Publishers
Weekly
"A well written, exhaustively researched and totally absorbing book
that reveals never-known facts about the past, the origins and the
early experiences of one of the world's most cherished icons. This
is a story of danger, suspense and determination to succeed against
terrible odds, told in Technicolor." Rex Reed, film critic, author,
and writer for the New York Observer
"In Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II , Robert Matzen
maintains that his subject's formative experiences provide the key
to unlocking her intensely private personality. Drawing upon
meticulous research, Mr. Matzen delivers a vivid, moving and
persuasive account of a harrowing time that the actress seldom
discussed in detail and which has been glossed over or
sensationalized by frustrated biographers." Stephen Brumwell, Wall
Street Journal
"Among the harrowing and tragic incidents shared in the new book
include details about her participation in the Dutch Resistance,
working as a doctor's assistant during the battle of Arnhem, the
execution of her uncle, and the Dutch famine of 1944 and 1945."
Fortune.com
"A meticulously detailed and researched look at the formative years
of an iconic performer; for fans of Hepburn as well as anyone
seeking a social history of the Dutch experience of World War II."
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