Toen Ik Duitser Was, 1934-1945Reeks
Deze serie duikt in de aangrijpende en huiveringwekkende periode van de Duitse geschiedenis van 1934 tot 1945. Het vertelt persoonlijke verhalen tegen de achtergrond van het turbulente nazitijdperk, van de aanvankelijke naïviteit tot de gruwelen van oorlog en vervolging. De verhalen verkennen complexe menselijke relaties, moed tegenover tirannie en de verrassende veerkracht van de mensheid in de donkerste tijden. Het biedt een krachtig getuigenis van overleving, verzet en de morele complexiteit van het leven binnen een totalitair regime.
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The road ahead
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Following her wartime memoirs in "The Past is Myself", Christabel Bielenberg continues her story from the end of the war. Germany was devastated by war and its aftermath, while to the author Britain seemed grey and exhausted. She was soon appointed "The Observer"'s special correspondent in Germany and, reunited with her husband - technically an enemy alien - she joined the struggle for reconciliation with, and the rebuilding of, a defeated nation. A near-fatal accident to her husband, and her own illness, persuaded the young couple to turn their backs on England and Germany, and make a new start farming in Ireland. Although life was harsh at first, the beautiful scenery of the Wicklow Mountains provided a haven for the family and for the hosts of young people from all over the world who joined them each summer. Christabel became involved with the Peace Women of Northern Ireland, and learned as much as she could about her adopted country.
The Past is Myself & The Road Ahead Omnibus
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The Past is MyselfChristabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She also tells of life in her newly adopted country, Ireland, her involvement with the Peace Women of Northern Ireland, and with characteristic modesty and gratitude, looks back on a rich, full life.
