Book Review: Inge's War: A German Woman's Story of Family, Secrets, and Survival Under Hitler / Svenja O'Donnell

"History is written by the victors" is a quote often attributed to Winston Churchill, but indeed - there is no evidence that he used this phrase. However, it is an important concept to keep in mind when learning what happened in the past. 

Inge's War is a story about a German family during World War 2. Inge's grandaughter wanted to know what her family's role in WWII was and spent hours talking to her grandmother, other relatives, and visiting places where her family walked. What she learned surprised her and gave her a deeper understanding of her family's history.

It is important that we read widely when learning about history because there are as many versions of history as there are people who lived that history. It is easy to look at a few facts and pass judgement on a group of people, but that is accepting a simplistic view of our world and that is rarely helpful.

Check out Inge's War and expand your understanding of what it is like to live in war. Then and Now. There are elemental truths here that are truth, there are specific details here that are also truth.

You can find this book on the shelves of South's library or check out the Online Catalog for Nashua Public Library for more copies.