{"product_id":"two-against-hitler-isbn-9780316454995","title":"Two Against Hitler","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary account of two British sisters whose obsession with opera became a cover for their roles in helping Jewish refugees flee the Nazis during World War II--a true story that is one part \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e, one part \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e and all but forgotten, until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBorn in the early 1900s in small-town England, the Cook sisters--Ida, a budding romance novelist, and Louise, a civil service typist-were single, like many in the Great War generation. They devoted their free time to their passion for opera, making frequent pilgrimages in the 1930s to Germany and Austria to see their favorite stars.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlong with charismatic Austrian conductor Clemens Krauss (a favorite of Hitler's), the Cooks helped form a cabal of opera world insiders who worked in secrecy to save Jewish musicians and scholars from Hitler between 1937 and the outbreak of World War II. With their seemingly oblivious disposition and gaudy attire, the sisters eluded suspicion of Nazi spies, eventually helping over two dozen Jewish members of the opera community find safe passage to London--men and women who otherwise would have likely perished in the Holocaust.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on original research and packed with vivid details--many revealed here for the first time--Isabel Vincent's \u003ci\u003eTwo Against Hitler \u003c\/i\u003ewill join the ranks of bestselling books like \u003ci\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e in shining the spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of women in wartime.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891457257701,"sku":"NP9780316454995","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_b6def666-5b50-4c2e-8629-0de18518bba8.jpg?v=1773107274","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/two-against-hitler-isbn-9780316454995","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}