Lynn H. Nicholas is the author of '' The Rape of Europa'', an account of Nazi plunder of

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treasures from occupied countries. Her honors and awards include the

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by France, Amicus Poloniae by Poland, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Biography

She was born in New London, CT, and educated in the United States, Great Britain, and Spain.Author Spotlight
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by FranceNicholas awarded Légion d'Honneur
/ref> and was named an Amicus Poloniae by Poland. The book won the National Book Critics Circle Award for general non-fiction in 1994, and it was adapted for a film of the same name released in 2006. She also wrote ''Cruel World: The Children of Europe in the Nazi Web''.

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