Living in Two Worlds (Hardcover)

Else Behrend-Rosenfeld

ISBN 10: 1316519090 / ISBN 13: 9781316519097

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021

Hardcover. This unique collection of diaries and letters offers a vivid personal account of the experiences of a Jewish couple living parallel lives during the Second World War. While their children left for England just before war broke out, and Siegfried soon followed, Else Behrend was unable to obtain her visa in time, and remained in Germany. This volume includes Else's account of her years of persecution under the Nazi dictatorship, and of her life underground in Berlin, before her eventual daring escape to Switzerland on foot in 1944. Her dramatic story is presented alongside Siegfried's account of his very different experience, living penniless and in isolation in England, as well as some of her letters to her close friend and confidante, Eva. Complemented by QR codes that allow readers to listen to Else's own voice from her 1963 BBC interviews. Published in English for the first time, Living in Two Worlds offers an unforgettable and moving insight into the impact of the Second World War on everyday life. This unique collection of diaries and letters offers a vivid, personal account of the experiences of a Jewish couple living parallel lives Else enduring persecution under the Nazi dictatorship, and hiding underground in Berlin before her daring escape to Switzerland in 1944; Siegfried in exile and isolation in England. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781316519097

Synopsis:

This unique collection of diaries and letters offers a vivid personal account of the experiences of a Jewish couple living parallel lives during the Second World War. While their children left for England just before war broke out, and Siegfried soon followed, Else Behrend was unable to obtain her visa in time, and remained in Germany. This volume includes Else's account of her years of persecution under the Nazi dictatorship, and of her life underground in Berlin, before her eventual daring escape to Switzerland on foot in 1944. Her dramatic story is presented alongside Siegfried's account of his very different experience, living penniless and in isolation in England, as well as some of her letters to her close friend and confidante, Eva. Complemented by QR codes that allow readers to listen to Else's own voice from her 1963 BBC interviews. Published in English for the first time, Living in Two Worlds offers an unforgettable and moving insight into the impact of the Second World War on everyday life.

About the Authors: Marita Krauss is Professor of History in the Faculty of Philology and History at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Her previous publications include biographies of the pioneering female doctor, Dr Hope Bridges Adams Lehmann (2009), and the dancer Lola Montez (2020).

Erich Kasberger is an independent historian and freelance writer. He previously worked as a history teacher at a grammar school in Munich. He began researching a nearby site which had been an internment camp for Jews, where he established a memorial to Else Behrend-Rosenfeld and to 500 deported Jews. He received an award from the City of Munich for his work on the Rosenfeld family.

Deborah Langton is an independent translator. She previously taught at Munich's Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, and has translated numerous volumes of fiction and non-fiction from German into English.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Living in Two Worlds (Hardcover)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new