A Woman in Berlin by Anonymous

Anonymous, Marta Hillers, Philip Boehm (Translator), Antony Beevor (Introduction), Hans Magnus Enzensberger (Afterword)

Translated into English, this is an asonishing and deeply affecting portrayal of a woman fighting for survival amidst the horror and inhumanity of war. Begun on 20 April 1945, on the day when Berlin first saw the face of war, and ending on 22 June 1945, the anonymous author describes life within the falling city as it was sacked by the Russian army.