Two Sisters Betrayal, Love, and Resistance in Wartime France by Rosie Whitehouse

 

When young Huguette arrived  in the small ski resort of Val d’Isere after escaping dangerous Lyon with her sister Marion, she slipped and broke her leg. When a young doctor saw the break, he wanted her to go to hospital and Marion, heavily involved in the Resistance and terrified of the Gestapo searching for Jews even in the hospitals, punched him! He then offered to take care of her at his place at great risk to himself.

When the author found out about her brave mother-in-law and the courageous doctor, she decided to try and have him registered as Righteous Among Nations, a difficult process. This led to this amazing book, a true story of courage and resistance under incredible conditions. It is also an extremely dark and harrowing story about France under the Occupation, and the Holocaust. 

 I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.