Christabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war in Germany, as a German citizen, under the horrors of Nazi rule and Allied bombings. Closely associated with resistance circles, her husband was arrested after the failure of the plot against Hitler's life on 20th July 1944, and she herself was interrogated by the Gestapo. Not only do we meet her friends whose tragic bravery shines from the book, but dozens of everyday Germans, from the simple-minded Nazi official ...
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Christabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war in Germany, as a German citizen, under the horrors of Nazi rule and Allied bombings. Closely associated with resistance circles, her husband was arrested after the failure of the plot against Hitler's life on 20th July 1944, and she herself was interrogated by the Gestapo. Not only do we meet her friends whose tragic bravery shines from the book, but dozens of everyday Germans, from the simple-minded Nazi official who was also her odd-job gardener, to the good-hearted Black Forest villagers who sheltered her till the liberation. They are presented with humour and sympathy, allowing the reader a remarkable insight into their character. All the more haunting, then, is her night-time encounter with an SS man from Riga who searches desperately for death on the battlefield. The human dimension of her writing brings about an unforgettable portrait of an evil time.
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Most books written by academic historians about Germany under the evil Nazi regime are based on painstaking research and cover the period well. However, there are not that many authentic accounts in English of everyday life during this period written by someone who lived through it all.
This book was a bestseller when it was first published in 1968 and received glowing reviews - the London 'Times' wrote: "Nothing but superlatives will do for this book." The book is also a permanent reminder of what life is really like under brutal, despotic, totalitarian governments.
Above all, Christabel Bielenberg (1909-2003) showed immense courage, dignity and resilience in adverse circumstances, putting her own life at risk on many occasions. But she never lost her sense of humour.
Jo-Ann L
May 10, 2012
History Comes Alive
This cleverly crafted and intimate volume tells the story of newlyweds caught up in the drama of the Third Reich. Passionately resistant to the regime, Christabel and Peter Bielenberg come perilously close to danger as they and other idealistic friends strive to remain true to humanitarian values, love of country and attachment to family, friends and colleagues! This story remains relevent to this day, and I recommend it for anyone who is interested in what regular people live through in catastrophic, life altering change!