Journal -- the diary of a young Jewish woman in occupied Paris translated from the French by David Bellos with an introduction and essay by him also by Berr, Helene - 2008

MacLehose Press, London, 2008. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Maps. 400 g; (6), 308 pages, with index of personal names,. Includes a further Reading list. The book has some facsimiles of the holographic memoir, and some black-and-white photographs. 2 double page maps of Paris in 1942. Colour illustrated paperback binding. The top edge of the text block has yellowed, but otherwise the book shows no damage. Helene began her journal in the spring of 1942. Despite nearly 2 years of German occupation, life among the elite of French youth seemed almost unchanged, at least on the surface. Up to that time Helene had not wanted to admit even to herself that the persecution of Jews was affecting her. As spring to summer however, increasingly flagrant acts of oppression opened her eyes to reality. Her personal diary becomes a precious, horrified and horrifying eyewitness account of the means by which the Nazis "final solution to the Jewish question" was implemented in France. -- From the introduction Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Holocaust; History -- France; ISBN: 1847245757. ISBN/EAN: 9781847245755. Inventory No: 0271395. . 9781847245755