Introduction viiChapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 Glossary of Words & PhrasesHidden in the Shadows is an unforgettable story of bravery and love, inspired by historical events.Escape from the hidden village is just the beginning.September 1944: The hidden village is finished. Stormed by the Nazis. Several are dead and dozens flee for their lives. Among them is Wouter and his beloved Laura, though he hasn’t had a chance to tell her. Amid the chaos, they lose one another, and have no choice but to embark on a dangerous journey alone.Laura is Jewish. She must rely on the kindness of others who hide her in attics and cellars, taking her further and further away from Wouter. Wouter is torn between his need to find Laura and escape detection by the Nazis who want to hunt him down. Numerous tip-offs about Laura’s whereabouts come to nothing, but Wouter never gives up his desperate search. Time is running out as cold sweeps in signaling the start of the Hunger Winter. Wouter’s search now becomes a battle for survival. Where is Laura? Is she even alive? Hidden in the Shadows is an unforgettable story of bravery and love, inspired by historical events.Escape from the hidden village is just the beginning.September 1944: The hidden village is finished. Stormed by the Nazis. Several are dead and dozens flee for their lives. Among them is Wouter and his beloved Laura, though he hasn’t had a chance to tell her. Amid the chaos, they lose one another, and have no choice but to embark on a dangerous journey alone.Laura is Jewish. She must rely on the kindness of others who hide her in attics and cellars, taking her further and further away from Wouter. Wouter is torn between his need to find Laura and escape detection by the Nazis who want to hunt him down. Numerous tip-offs about Laura’s whereabouts come to nothing, but Wouter never gives up his desperate search. Time is running out as cold sweeps in signaling the start of the Hunger Winter. Wouter’s search now becomes a battle for survival. Where is Laura? Is she even alive? Hidden in the Shadows is an unforgettable story of bravery and love, inspired by historical events.