Ninette's War: A Teenage Flight from Paris to the Pyrenees

About this episode

Ron Rapaport interviews author John Jay about Ninette Dreyfus's harrowing escape from Paris during World War II.

Ron Rapaport interviews author John Jay about his new book, Ninette's War, the true story of Ninette Dreyfus — a Jewish teenager from Paris who survived betrayal, exile, and a perilous escape over the Pyrenees mountains during World War II. John describes using Ninette’s wartime diary, BBC broadcasts, and eyewitness interviews to reconstruct her experience and traces her life after the war, offering a moving account of resilience and memory. Sponsors: Judy Kim Cage, author of 'Supersurvivor" Stacey Roberts, author of "The Pain Free Formula" Links: www.johnjay.co.uk E: john@johnjay.co.uk https://itsawrapwithrap.com E: itsawrapwithrap@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Ron Rapaport

Guest: John Jay

Topics covered

• World War II
• Jewish history
• resilience
• teenage experiences
• historical accounts

Keywords

• Ninette Dreyfus
• World War II
• escape
• diary
• resilience
• John Jay
• historical narrative

Sponsors

Judy Kim Cage, Stacey Roberts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Books & works: Ninette's War, Supersurvivor, The Pain Free Formula

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