The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, Jennifer Coburn
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, Jennifer Coburn
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The Girls of the Glimmer Factory

Author: Jennifer Coburn

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/28/2025


Synopsis

From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based on the real story of Theresienstadt, for fans of The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife. Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free, but now, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east. Hilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they're losing the war, Hilde hasn't lost faith. She can't stop the Allied bombings, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler's plans for Jewish containment. When the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah, an old childhood friend, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track.

About Jennifer Coburn

Jennifer Coburn has published a mother-daughter travel memoir, We’ll Always Have Paris, as well as six contemporary women’s novels. Additionally, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies, including A Paris All Your Own. Jennifer lives in San Diego with her husband, William. Their daughter, Katie, is currently in graduate school. When Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes, she volunteers with So Say We All, a live storytelling organization, where she is a performer, producer, and performance coach. She is also an active volunteer with Reality Changers, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy on December 12, 2024

'The existence of beauty and art was a result of two things: the cynical needs of the Nazis and the sheer fortitude of the prisoners'. Hannah Kaufman and her grandfather are trying to survive the best they can in Prague, as Nazism takes control and anti-semitism tightens its noose around Jewish citiz......more

Goodreads review by Madeline on June 21, 2024

The Girls of the Glimmer Factory is an incredibly well researched story of two former friends on different sides of Nazi oppression during WWII. A powerful piece of literature that highlights what prisoners of Theresienstadt endured and the insidious nature of Nazi propaganda. Jennifer Coburn has do......more

Goodreads review by Shantha (ShanthasBookEra) on January 17, 2025

The Girls of the Glimmer Factory is a must-read historical fiction novel that shines a light on Theresienstadt, a Jewish prison camp located outside of Prague during WWII. The Nazis created propaganda films there to promote misinformation that this was a spa-like community where Jewish people were w......more

Goodreads review by Karren on November 25, 2024

Hannah Kaufman and her family fled Munich for Prague and things don’t go as planned and she and her grandfather Oskar are sent to Theresienstadt and he sure he’s bought a lakeside villa and where the former Great War veteran will be taken care of and tells Hannah not to worry. The residents of the c......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on January 31, 2025

We meet Hilde and Hannah. Hilde's husband was killed in the war and is now working for a film crew who will be making a propaganda film about Theresienstadt - a Nazi camp that spouts a wonderful, peaceful city for the Jewish people and where they are treated well. In reality, it is a Ghetto, a work c......more