A haunting history of ordinary people lost within vast historical events.
Amsterdam, the Old Jewish Quarter, 1995. During renovation work, a suitcase falls from the attic of a house on Nieuwe Hoogstraat. A time capsule filled with memorabilia, letters, photographs, and personal items such as a child’s shoe and a lock of hair. This book brings to life the story contained within that suitcase, uncovering the life and fate behind its contents.