Edith van Hessen began her first diary at the age of thirteen in 1938. The German invasion of Holland in 1940 did not immediately threaten Edith's existence. But her family was Jewish, and by 1942 it became clear that they were all in danger. Early one morning, Edith was sent into hiding with a family in a small town in the south of Holland.
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Edith van Hessen began her first diary at the age of thirteen in 1938. The German invasion of Holland in 1940 did not immediately threaten Edith's existence. But her family was Jewish, and by 1942 it became clear that they were all in danger. Early one morning, Edith was sent into hiding with a family in a small town in the south of Holland.
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