USA Today bestselling author Heather B. Moore, of Lehi, has captured the untold story of the Dutch people in Indonesia during World War II in a new novel called
LEHI — Marie "Rita" Vischer Elliott cried as she read the first few chapters of the book chronicling her family's experiences in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II.
USA Today bestselling author Heather B. Moore, of Lehi, turned Elliott's story into a book that will hit shelves on Sept. 5. "Under the Java Moon,", is what Moore said is the first work of historical fiction to chronicle the "forgotten history" and "untold story" of the Dutch people in Indonesia during World War II, when families were separated into camps and had to fight for their survival.
The book's introduction says Elliott's parents were from the Netherlands, but that she grew up in Indonesia surrounded by other Dutch families while her father, George Vischer, was stationed on Java Island while working for the Royal Packet Navigation Company. The book is told from the perspective of three people: Elliott, called in the book by her nickname, Rita; her mom, Mary; and her dad. Moore said some situations in the book are fictionalized, but most are based heavily on Elliott's experiences, along with the memoirs about life in the camps Moore read during her research.– Heather B. Moore, author of "Under the Java Moon"
After two years of working together, Moore said the relationship has turned personal, as the two call frequently, and Elliott has come to play a grandmotherly role in Moore's life.
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