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Mary Berg was fifteen when the German army poured into Poland in 1939. She survived four years of Nazi terror, and managed to keep a diary throughout. This astonishing, vivid portrayal of life inside the Warsaw Ghetto ranks with the most significant documents of the Second World War. Mary Berg candidly chronicles not only the daily deprivations and mass deportations, but also the resistance and resilience of the inhabitants, their secret societies, and the youth at the forefront of the fight against Nazi terror. Above all The Diary of Mary Berg is a uniquely personal story of a life-loving girl’s encounter with unparalleled human suffering, and offers an extraordinary insight into one of the darkest chapters of human history.

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Barry Marcus - Past lecturer at the University of Witwartersgrand and Yeshiva College in Johannesberg and is currently Rov of the Central I recommend the Diary to anyone seeking a genuine insight into 'life' in Nazi occupied Poland. An impressive and touching tale of survival.

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Professor Susan Pentlin of Central Missouri State University is Emeritus Professor of Modern Languags at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO, and the leading expert on this work.

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