If This Is a Woman
 First edition | |
| Author | Sarah Helm |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Ravensbrück Concentration Camp |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Publication date | 2015 |
If This Is A Woman: Inside Ravensbruck: Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women is a 2015 book by Sarah Helm about the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp.
Yvonne Roberts of The Observer wrote that the book's "title powerfully echoes If This Is a Man".[1]
Background
[edit]Helm learned about the camp whilst writing about the British Special Operations Executive.[2] Helm visited various countries to conduct research, including France, Israel, the Netherlands, and Poland.[1]
Reception
[edit]Joanna Bourke in The Daily Telegraph wrote that the author "never sensationalises" the "viciousness" of female guards and does not show a reluctance to illustrate "the surreal horror that overwhelmed prisoners, particularly when they first arrived at the camp."[2] She rated the book five out of five stars.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "If This Is a Woman: Inside Ravensbrück, Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women review – profoundly moving". The Guardian. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- 1 2 3 Bourke, Joanna (2015-02-05). "If This Is a Woman by Sarah Helm, review: 'refuses to stereotype'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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