{"product_id":"overture-of-hope-two-sisters-daring-plan-that-saved-operas-jewish-stars-from-the-third-reich-paperback","title":"Overture of Hope: Two Sisters' Daring Plan That Saved Opera's Jewish Stars from the Third Reich - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e as best-selling \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e investigative journalist Isabel Vincent delves into pre-World-War-II history to recover the amazing story of two British spinsters who masterminded a plan to spirit dozens of Jewish stars and personnel of the German and Austrian opera to England and save them from a terrible fate under the Third Reich. Will resonate with readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Nazi Officer's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dressmakers of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Secret Aria of Courage and Suspense\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Europe, 1937. Two British sisters, one a dowdy typist, the other a soon-to-be famous romance novelist. One shared passion for opera. With prospects for marriage and families of their own cut down by the scythe of World War I, the Cook sisters have thrown themselves into their love of music, with frequent pilgrimages to Germany and Austria to see their favorite opera stars perform. But now with war clouds gathering and harassment increasing, the stars of Continental opera, many of whom are Jewish, face dark futures under the boot heel of the Nazis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What can two middle-aged British spinsters do about such matters? They can form a secret cabal right under Hitler's nose and get to work saving lives. Along with Austrian conductor Clemens Krauss (a favorite of Hitler, but quietly working with the Cooks) the sisters conspire to bring together worldwide opera aficionados and insiders in an international operation to rescue Jews in the opera from the horrific fate that everyone intuits is coming. By the time war \u003ci\u003edoes\u003c\/i\u003e arrive, the Cooks and their operatives have plucked over two dozen Jewish men and women from the looming maw of the Holocaust and spirited them to safety in England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with original research and vividly told with suspense, hope, and wonder by award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e investigative journalist Isabel Vincent, author of nationally best-selling memoir \u003ci\u003eDinner with Edward\u003c\/i\u003e, this singular tale reveals many new details of the seemingly na?e and oblivious Cook sisters' surreptitious bravery, daring, and passionate commitment as the two mount a successful rescue mission that saves dozens of lives and preserves the opera they love for another generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A profoundly moving history of vision, courage, love and commitment.\"--Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of national bestseller \u003ci\u003eEleanor Roosevelt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A riveting, improbable, uplifting tale, made all the more exciting because it really happened!\"--Opera great and 17-time Grammy Award winner Ren馥 Fleming\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764939981088,"sku":"9781684514069","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/917bd56aeb14e055a1c484407128a15b.webp?v=1780258258","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/overture-of-hope-two-sisters-daring-plan-that-saved-operas-jewish-stars-from-the-third-reich-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}