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WW2 Novels from the German Perspective?

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TooLaidBackForMyOwnGood · 09/05/2014 23:00

I am looking to get a bit of a historical perspective on the lives of the normal German family during WW2. I have read around the Blitz etc but since fleetingly coming across the lives of Germans in various books and TV programmes I am intrigued on how they managed to survive (or not) and how they viewed the Allies and Russians etc, but essentially a more in depth social history. Any good recommendations out there?

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FuckyNell · 09/05/2014 23:52

All quiet on the western front

Raia · 09/05/2014 23:49

Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin is brilliant

Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 09/05/2014 23:49

Have you read The Book Thief, or The Boy in Striped Pyjamas?

chubbleigh · 09/05/2014 23:42

Try some Heinrich Boll. Well written stuff.

antimatter · 09/05/2014 23:41

I heard about this book on Good Reads on R4
www.amazon.co.uk/A-Woman-In-Berlin-VMC/dp/1844087972

My friend who lives in Germany ind is very well read never heard of it but after my recommendation she read it and loved it
is on my "to read" list Smile

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