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La Hija del Relojero (Novela Biográfica) / The Watchmaker's Daughter (a Biographical Novel)

Larry Loftis

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Ganador de la Medalla de Oro de los Florida Book Awards


Lo sacrificó todo para salvar a los que más la necesitaban.

Descubre una de las historias de valor y sacrificio más inspiradoras y poco conocidas de la Segunda Guerra. Mundial. Corrie ten Boom, una relojera holandesa, transformó desinteresadamente su hogar en un escondite para albergar a judíos durante las feroces redadas de la Gestapo. Aunque los nazis sospechaban lo que Corrie y su familia hacían, nunca pudieron encontrar a quienes se ocultaban en la casa. Como consecuencia de su postura frente a los nazis, perdió a buena parte de su familia, pero eso no impidió que Corrie enfrentara con determinación los obstáculos más terribles de la guerra, manteniéndose fiel a sus creencias y siendo un ejemplo de amor en medio de la adversidad. La hija del relojero revela los momentos cruciales que moldearon la vida de Corrie y la llevaron a convertirse en un símbolo de esperanza y perdón.

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Winner of the Florida Book Awards Gold Medal

The master of nonfictionspy thrillers Larry Loftis writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during WWII--at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration camp, only to survive, forgive her captors, and live the rest of her life as a Christian missionary.


The Watchmaker's Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven't heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom--a groundbreaking, female Dutch watchmaker, whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids. Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to, they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it.


Corrie stopped at nothing to face down the evils of her time and overcame unbelievable obstacles and odds. She persevered despite the loss of most of her family and relied on her faith to survive the horrors of a notorious concentration camp. But even more remarkable than her heroism and survival was Corrie's attitude when she was released. Miraculously, she was able to eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness as she ministered to people in need around the globe. Corrie's ability to forgive is just one of the myriad lessons that her life story holds for readers today.


Reminiscent of Schindler's List and featuring a journey of faith and forgiveness not unlike Unbroken, The Watchmaker's Daughter is destined to become a classic work of World War II nonfiction.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Planeta Publishing
  • Publish Date: Oct 29th, 2024
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: Spanish
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.98in - 5.83in - 1.02in - 0.90lb
  • EAN: 9786073916745
  • Categories: Biographical

About the Author

Loftis, Larry: - Larry Loftis es autor bestseller del New York Times, el Wall Street Journal y el USA Today , con cuatro novelas de suspenso y espionaje de no ficción: La hija del relojero, La princesa espía, El nombre en clave, Lise y En la boca del león. Tres veces ganador del Florida Book Award, sus libros han sido traducidos a numerosos idiomas y se pueden encontrar en España, Portugal, Países Bajos, Italia, Serbia, República Checa, Taiwán, India, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Rusia y en todo el Reino Unido. Antes de convertirse en escritor a tiempo completo, Larry fue abogado corporativo con calificación AV y profesor adjunto de derecho. Recibió su licenciatura y derecho de la Universidad de Florida, donde se desempeñó en Law Review como Editor Ejecutivo Senior y Editor Senior de Artículos.

Larry Loftis is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of four nonfiction spy thrillers: The Watchmaker's Daughter; The Princess Spy, Code Name, Lise and Into the Lion's Mouth. A three-time winner of the Florida Book Award, his books have been translated into numerous languages and can be found in Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, Czech Republic, Taiwan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and throughout the UK. Before becoming a full-time writer, Larry was an AV-rated corporate attorney and adjunct professor of law. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida, where he served on the Law Review as the Senior Executive Editor and Senior Articles Editor.