Irmgard A. Hunt
Auteur de On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Irmgard A. Hunt
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Hunt, Imgard Albine
- Date de naissance
- 1934
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Germany
- Lieux de résidence
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Études
- Harvard University (MPA)
Columbia University (BA)
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 518
- Popularité
- #47,945
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 12
- ISBN
- 15
- Langues
- 2
I have always been curious about the regular people who supported Hitler, and what they thought as things became more and more extreme and dangerous. How much did they actually know? Were they scared? It was such a confusing and terrifying time for so many, especially the children, and the end of the war would have been just as confusing and traumatic being the losing side, brainwashed by harsh propaganda, and desperate for food and a return to normalcy.
I think Irmgard Hunt does an excellent job of truly giving us insight into her thoughts as a child, and the emotions she felt, but was unable to express to those around her. It truly showed the horrors of war on those who had little to begin with, and yet did their best to survive, and how hope can turn to feelings of betrayal and incredible sacrifice and loss. She also talks about her own doubts and fears that would surface on occasion as her young mind processed things happening around her.. and her horror when she came to understand, later, what could have happened to people she loved had she done small things differently.… (plus d'informations)