Westerbork Path part 8
Hiked 10.7 kilometres from Baarn to Amersfoort
World War II
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Westerbork Path part 7
Hiked 8.2 kilometres from Hilversum to Baarn
Westerbork Path part 6
Hiked 13.8 kilometres from Hilversum to Hilversum Sportpark.
Westerbork Path part 5
Hiked 11.0 kilometres from Bussum to Hilversum.
Westerbork Path part 4
Hiked 8.6 kilometres from Muiderberg to Bussum
Westerbork Path part 3
Hiked 10.6 kilometres from Weesp to Muiderberg
Westerbork Path part 2
Hiked 10.8 kilometres from Diemen to Weesp.
Westerbork Path part 1
Hiking from Amsterdam to Diemen (8.4 km)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Step into the dark and twisted world of Nazi Germany in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This heart-wrenching novel follows the journey of a young girl named Liesel...
Westerbork Path part 0
Hiked 6.5 km in Amsterdam and visited 5 museums.
Three Sisters by Heather Morris
Three Sisters, chronicles the harrowing true story of Cibi, Magda, and Livia; three Slovakian sisters who pledge unwavering fidelity to one another.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Based on a true story, “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris is a compelling novel that explores the themes of love and survival amidst the darkest of circumstances.
Great Rivers Path part 1
Hiking from Hoek van Holland beach to Maasland (23.67 km).
Geheim Verzet by Beene Dubbelboer
Beene Dubbelboer's Geheim Verzet follows two boys, Wim and Geert, in a Dutch village near the German border during World War II. They overhear German soldiers plotting the 1940 invasion of the Netherlands and alert their families.
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl’s Man's Search for Meaning recounts his survival in Nazi concentration camps during World War II and introduces his psychological theory, logotherapy.
The Imitation Game
The Grey (2011), directed by Joe Carnahan, follows men who crash in Alaska. Liam Neeson plays Ottway, a hunter who guards oil workers. He knows wolves and death.
The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Holcroft Covenant, set in the late 1970s, a New York architect named Noel Holcroft stumbles upon a shocking secret. He’s the heir to a massive fortune linked to a clandestine agreement made by his Nazi officer father and two others during World War II.
The Holcroft Covenant by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Holcroft Covenant, set in the late 1970s, a New York architect named Noel Holcroft stumbles upon a shocking secret. He’s the heir to a massive fortune linked to a clandestine agreement made by his Nazi officer father and two others during World War II.
The Gemini Contenders by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s epic World War II thriller, The Gemini Contenders, a secret vault filled with ancient documents that could shake the very core of Christianity is smuggled out of a Greek monastery in 1939.
The Rhinemann Exchange by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling World War II espionage novel, The Rhinemann Exchange, U.S. intelligence officer David Spaulding embarks on a secret mission in 1943 Buenos Aires.
The Scarlatti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s first novel, The Scarlatti Inheritance, a wild adventure of espionage and betrayal takes place during the tense pre-World War II era.
Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the true story of Oskar Schindler. He saves Jews from death camps in World War II. Liam Neeson plays Schindler with charm that turns to steel.
The Pianist
The Pianist (2002), directed by Roman Polanski, tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Jewish pianist in Warsaw during World War II. Adrien Brody plays Szpilman with thin hope and quiet skill.
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, opens with the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. The camera shakes. Bullets hit sand and men. Blood colours the sea.
The Bridge on the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle’s The Bridge on the River Kwai follows British POWs in a Japanese camp during World War II, forced to build a vital railway bridge.