I Shall Bear Witness

by Victor Klemperer

This is one of three volumes and in my view it’s one of the great unsung masterpieces of WWII. Klemperer was a Jewish professor who remained in Dresden throughout the Second World War while all his friends were disappearing to the camps. He was living in extraordinarily difficult circumstances as the noose tightened. His survival really was nothing short of miraculous. He always believes the Nazis will fall but what he doesn’t know is whether or not he can outlive them. We know there’s another three years to go and it’s really a gripping read.