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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 23 MIN

Catherine Ostler, THE RENOIR GIRLS: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal

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The newly minted New York Times bestseller The Renoir Girls by Brit Catherine Ostler tells a hidden story of what really happened to the young girls in Renoir’s famous portraits. As it turns out, they were victims of the Holocaust. How could these high-society children have ended up suffering, one even at Auschwitz? The story digs into government, politics, hatred, antisemitism, art, family, wealth, and class. I adored speaking to Catherine, one of the brightest people I’ve interviewed, and had the pleasure of meeting her in person afterward on the day her book hit “the list.” Huge thanks to Plum Sykes for the introduction.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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