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Bart van Es on The Cut Out Girl

Bart van Es on The Cut Out Girl

Bart van Es talks to us about The Cut Out Girl, which tells the story of how his family took in a Jewish girl in the Netherlands during the Second World War

Bart van Es, winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2019 prize. (Photo by Alamy)

Published: February 25, 2019 at 2:29 PM

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Professor Bart van Es talks to us about The Cut Out Girl, which was recently announced as the Costa Book of the Year. He explains how his family took in a young Jewish girl in the Netherlands during the Second World War, and the complex legacy of the traumatic war years for those involved.