These are the personal diaries of Princess Marie Illarionovna Vassiltchikov. She was born in Saint Petersburg in 1917. Her family and members of the Romanov family were evacuated via British fleet during the 1919 October Russian Revolution. She lived in various places, but was in Lithuania at the start of World War II. During the war, she was able to gain employment in the German Foreign Ministry's Information Office, where she worked for Dr. Adam von Trott zu Solz, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance. Her diaries include facts about her work, her daily life, her activities that she did during her off time, as well as just general facts and descriptions of life during wartime. She also included facts about the July 20 plot to kill Hitler, as she was working with resistance members. The bombing of Berlin was also mentioned in this book.

I love personal accounts like this. I know I have said that a million times, and those of you that read my reviews regularly know that. Personal accounts are so important to the historical record, as it gives a personal touch to impersonal facts on paper. I also love reading personal accounts, because it gives me a great idea of what life was like for people of different ages, different nationalities, and different circumstances. This book was extremely engaging, especially the parts about those involved in the July 20 plot. I think it is really interesting how she was able to get work and continue living a somewhat free lifestyle in the middle of a war. Check this book out if you are interested in what life was like in wartime Germany.