Geert Mak – In Europe (read in Dutch)
Impressive work that bridges the gap between a conceptual narrative and the personal experience of the people living through it.
As trusted deputy of FDR, Harry Hopkins had a major impact on the way in which WWII unfolded
Geert Mak – Wisselwachter (in Dutch)
The author is skilled in blending the arc of history with the personal narrative of the actors shaping it, but could have been a bit more strict in curating the stories he included.