The book has a turbulent publication history, reflecting Germany's evolving relationship with its wartime past.
It details the brutal reality of life in bomb shelters, the scavenging for food, and the systematic sexual violence. To protect herself from random assaults, the author famously sought out a high-ranking Soviet officer to serve as her "protector," a survival strategy she described as "sleeping for food". A Woman in Berlin
After her death in 2001, she was identified as Marta Hillers , a well-traveled journalist who had studied at the Sorbonne and spoke some Russian. The book has a turbulent publication history, reflecting
The book has a turbulent publication history, reflecting Germany's evolving relationship with its wartime past.
It details the brutal reality of life in bomb shelters, the scavenging for food, and the systematic sexual violence. To protect herself from random assaults, the author famously sought out a high-ranking Soviet officer to serve as her "protector," a survival strategy she described as "sleeping for food".
After her death in 2001, she was identified as Marta Hillers , a well-traveled journalist who had studied at the Sorbonne and spoke some Russian.