The Madman and His Mistriss - History in the Making

by Roswitha McIntosh

Imagine life without liberty, your friend an informer, lies & secrecy crucial, conversation dead. This insider view of Germany reveals extraordinary personal anecdotes about Hitler, the people's struggle between temptation and integrity, and the resilience of the human spirit.

289 pages

First published June 13, 2007

Reviews

[Joie Seldon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading this book, the first I've read about a German gentile family in WWII who were adamantly opposed to Hitler. It is a perspective I have not been exposed to before. Written as a novel, it is the story of the author's family. I met Ros McIntosh at a book club event and was so impressed with her that I wanted to read the book. It is well written. I was inspired by the courage of the family and the impressive emotional intelligence of the mother in often harrowing circumstances.