about the Wagnerian themes of power and violence, and despite this Brunhilde's climactic bout with flame when she accidentally sets fire to the house in the middle of a party for Occupation functionaries, this is basically a suspense story of secret rooms, lost paintings and hidden passages. Borrowed House (Young Adult Bookshelf Series). Born in Holland, she lived a short time in the East Indies, and then spent most of her childhood in Holland. Dutch-Irish-American storyteller Hilda von Stockum has placed this adventure of resistance among the. Hilda van Stockum lived a storied life which, combined with her professional training as an artist, made her an incredible storyteller.

Janna's psychological shift, while complex enough to be credible of! the surface, is far less involving than the richly furnished, honeycombed interior of the house. Jean Ann Sharpe quoting Hilda van Stockum at Bethlehem Books. and even faces up to the discovery that her Dutch Siegfried is a Jew. Once the book gets going, however, it’s quite powerful. One of Hilda Van Stockum’s biggest strengths is her ability to build a delightfully three-dimensional cast, and it takes a little while for the characters in this book to be assembled. the borrowed house by Hilda van Stockum RELEASE DATE: Like The Winged Watchman this is an upbeat look at the Dutch Resistance, and the heroine's beginnings as an avid Hitler Youth make less difference than you'd think. Janna grows uneasy about the fate of a girl her age, whose possessions still fill her room in the confiscated house her mother has connived to get she overhears her mother's would-be lover (an officer described as a junker although he is Bavarian) criticize Hitler and eventually, when she discovers a Resistance worker in a hidden room, Janna helps keep his secret. The Borrowed House starts off a little slowly. Janna is torn away from her approaching youth group performance as Brunhilde to join her parents, both well known German actors, in occupied Amsterdam. The Borrowed House by Hilda Van Stockum - 9781930900899 Categories: Classic Books for Children Family Historical Family Issues Share The Borrowed House 4.21 (662 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Hilda Van Stockum List price: US13.

Like The Winged Watchman this is an upbeat look at the Dutch Resistance, and the heroine's beginnings as an avid Hitler Youth make less difference than you'd think.

The Borrowed House by Hilda van Stockum