The Thirteenth Child by Mark deMeza
Inspired by the true story of the author’s ancestors, this enthralling World War W2 novel tells of the Kisch family’s heart-wrenching struggle against Nazi oppression.
When the Nazis invade the Netherlands in 1940, the Jews of Amsterdam know nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. As the measures imposed by the cruel SS become ever more repressive, sister and brother, Rachael and Hendrik, join the Dutch Resistance. Meanwhile, their parents, Franck and Elizabeth, strive to keep their younger brother, Hannes, safe, but time is against them all, as every day more and more Jews are being deported to unknown camps in Eastern Europe. Will the family be able to stay together and survive?
Readers moved by Schindler’s List, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas will be gripped.
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Author Bio:
Like many other aspiring authors, Mark fell into a ‘steady’ career and income, with the yearning to write gurgling away in the pit of his stomach.
When a gap presented itself in his busy life, he started to write short stories and was lucky enough to have a good number published or recognized in competitions.
In May 2022, a convenient break in his career appeared and, at the same time, he discovered the dreadful truth about his Jewish ancestors’ plight under the Nazis in the Netherlands. So he embarked on his first full length novel, The Thirteenth Child, a piece of historical fiction, but with the experiences of his ancestors permeating every word.
Patiently supported by his wife and daughter, watched indifferently by their black and white cat and often distracted by his ADHD, he completed the novel, and it was published in January 2024. He’s pleased and humbled to have received over 1,500 reviews so far.
Suitably encouraged, he started the sequel.