Arthur and Lilly: The Girl and the Holocaust Survivor

Arthur, a 75-year-old American rocket engineer, and Lilly, an 11-year-old European schoolgirl, developed a lasting friendship after meeting each other over 60 years later. Arthur's parents had left a folder of family documents with Lilly before they were taken away to internment camps, where they died.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2023
Publisher: Titletown Publishing, LLC

Arthur, a 75-year-old American rocket engineer, and Lilly, an 11-year-old European schoolgirl, may seem to have little in common at first glance. However, a closer look reveals that their lives were greatly impacted by each other.

A young German female named Lilly had the chance encounter of a lifetime when she met a survivor of the Kinder transport, a covert operation that helped Jewish families escape Germany during World War II. The man, who had returned to see his childhood apartment again after over 60 years, was a passenger on the Kinder transport.

Lilly was deeply moved by the man's story and developed a lasting friendship with him. When their story was picked up by a newspaper, a woman contacted them. She revealed that Arthur's parents had left a folder of family documents with her before they were taken away to internment camps, where they tragically died.

This unexpected connection between Arthur and Lilly brought together two people from different parts of the world and connected them through a shared history and a deep bond of friendship. It serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always the potential for compassion, understanding, and the formation of unexpected connections.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781955047302