Ninette's War

A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s France

John Jay

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English

Profile Books Ltd
23 January 2025

Memoirs; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; History: specific events & topics; The Holocaust; Violence in society

Ninette Dreyfus was a cosseted scion of one of France's most prominent Jewish families - a cousin to Albert Einstein and family friend to Colette. But when the Second World War took hold and the Nazis occupied Paris, the fall from grace was dramatic. Realising that the Vichy regime would transform her fate, the teenager soon found herself fleeing the capital for the South, in fear for her life.

Woven together from Ninette's own diaries and interviews with author John Jay before she died, Ninette's War traces the frailty of national and personal unity through the eyes of a young woman, in compelling and unforgettable detail.

By: John Jay
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781805220664
ISBN 10: 1805220667
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 23 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Jay is a former managing editor at The Sunday Times and the author of Facing Fearful Odds: My father's story of captivity, escape and resistance 1940-1945. Ninette's War is his second book. He lives in London with his family.

Reviews for Ninette's War: A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s France

Praise for Facing Fearful Odds -- : This book is a well-written and moving act of filial homage, where Jay discusses a father always beyond his reach ... leaving behind little more than a few pages of an abandoned memoir and book of poems, Facing Fearful Odds explores the mystery and tries to make sense of his father's tragic post-war life -- Nigel Perrin, author of SPIRIT OF RESISTENCE * Times Literary Supplement * A pacey and well-researched from an impressive array of sources, Facing Fearful Odds is a moving testament to filial love. Jay has the journalists gift for moving a narrative along in a pacey fashion, and takes us to the heart of darkness where so many men like his father had to dwell, giving him a voice through this work of love -- Ben Barkow, director of the Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide * Jewish Chronicle * A fascinating account of life in a prisoner-of-war camp ... Facing Fearful Odds is remarkable reconstruction of one man's war and moving tale of endurance and courage * Daily Express * A vivid and engaging description of [Alec Jay's] war experience * Hampstead & Highgate Express * Well written with useful maps and interesting photos ... [will be] of interest to anyone looking for a soldier's tale of captivity -- The WW2 Escape Lines Memorial Society