THE GIRLS OF THE GLIMMER FACTORY

Golden Voice narrator Cassandra Campbell tells the WWII story of two childhood friends, Hilde and Hannah, whose lives converge in a "model camp" for Jews, Theresienstadt. The camp is described in Nazi propaganda as Hitler's "gift to the Jews"--however, it's actually a concentration camp with dehumanizing work, scant food, and harsh punishments. Hilde, an aspiring filmmaker and committed Nazi, comes to the camp to make a propaganda film glorifying life there. Hannah, a Jewish inmate of the camp, seeks to compromise the film and tell the truth about it. Campbell lets the story unfold, shaping our understanding of the many characters and keeping us tuned in to the suffering of the Jewish prisoners. This is a well-researched, beautifully told story of resistance, resilience, friendship, and courage. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]