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Best of the Spectator

The Book Club: Hadley Freeman

Jan 10, 2024
Hadley Freeman, author of House of Glass, explores her family's hidden history from a Polish shtetl to post-war Paris. She reveals surprising family secrets, including a daring escape from a train during WWII. The podcast also touches on the brilliance of her father and a connection to Donald Trump's brother. Freeman reflects on the process of uncovering her family's story and the tragic fate of Jack during the Holocaust.
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  • The book explores the journey of a Polish-Jewish family, highlighting their experiences and struggles in 20th century Jewry.
  • Freeman uncovers remarkable stories of survival and hidden rooms, shedding light on societal attitudes towards anti-Semitism in France and Poland.

Deep dives

The Shoebox Discovery

Hadley Freeman discovers a shoebox in her grandmother's closet full of letters, albums, and photos from the 1920s to the 1980s, revealing a hidden family history.

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