A Woman in Berlin
Eight Weeks in the Conquered City
Anonymous
"Experience the raw and unflinching reality of life in Berlin during its fall to the Russian army in 1945 through the eyes of a young woman. This gripping account captures the humanity and cravenness of her fellow Berliners, corrupted by hunger and then the invading army. A Woman in Berlin sheds light on the complex relationships between a conquered city's civilians and occupying forces, exposing the shameful indignities women face in times of war, such as mass rape, regardless of age or infirmity."
Publish Date
2006-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
2006-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1953
Goodreads Rating
4.27
ISBN
9780312426118
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2019-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Written by a female journalist living in Red Army–occupied Berlin and rediscovered and republished anonymously years later, this diary remains one of history's most harrowing documents of human depravity. The author's frank description of all she did to survive will take your breath away — and make you understand how lucky you are if you've been untouched by war. – source