I Shall Bear Witness
Book description
A publishing sensation, the publication of Victor Klemperer's diaries brings to light one of the most extraordinary documents of the Nazi period.
'A classic ... Klemperer's diary deserves to rank alongside that of Anne Frank's' SUNDAY TIMES
'I can't remember when I read a more engrossing book' Antonia Fraser
'Not…
Why read it?
1 author picked I Shall Bear Witness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The coming of the Third Reich in 1933 left Klemperer, a cash-strapped Jewish scholar, without his teaching job in a German university, but somehow sheltered from the worst excesses of Nazism due to his marriage to an “Aryan” German woman. His diaries are a window to the daily life of a childless middle-aged couple that observes world-shaking events from close proximity, while worrying about debts and the high costs of keeping the family car, Klemperer's most cherished possession.
From David's list on the batshit-crazy history of Nazi Germany.
Want books like I Shall Bear Witness?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like I Shall Bear Witness.
Browse books like I Shall Bear Witness
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in Germany, Jewish history, and Nazi Germany?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about Germany, Jewish history, and Nazi Germany.