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Hadamar: The House of Shudders
Hadamar is the story of Ingrid Marchand, is a young girl of mixed
German-French-African race born and her struggle to survive as
the Nazis rise to power and Hitler’s barbaric racial policies are
introduced.
While Ingrid’s colour has always ostracised her in the community,
the rise of Adolf Hitler increases the level of hatred and prejudice
to a new, frightening level. At school, Ingrid and her Jewish friend,
Sarah, are ridiculed and marked as ‘different’ and ‘inferior’ by their
teachers, and bullied mercilessly by the other children.
When Ingrid begins to suffer from epileptic fits, she is forcibly
sterilised and sent to Hadamar, an institution for the mentally
and physically disabled. There she discovers the true horrors of the
Nazi regime – she watches as her fellow patients are systematically
tortured, gassed and killed.
Ingrid is protected by Doctor Oppenheimer, but when he can no
longer protect her, it is only her physical strength that keeps her
alive. When the institution is turned into a convalescent hospital for
German soldiers, Ingrid falls in love with Johan, a young war hero
who she hopes will help her survive.
The horror continues and Ingrid and the few remaining children
are on the verge of starvation when US forces finally liberate the
institution. The staff of Hadamar is put on trial, and the information
Ingrid gives the Americans about the operation of the institution is
crucial to their prosecution. The fight to see her persecutors brought
to justice begins.
German-French-African race born and her struggle to survive as
the Nazis rise to power and Hitler’s barbaric racial policies are
introduced.
While Ingrid’s colour has always ostracised her in the community,
the rise of Adolf Hitler increases the level of hatred and prejudice
to a new, frightening level. At school, Ingrid and her Jewish friend,
Sarah, are ridiculed and marked as ‘different’ and ‘inferior’ by their
teachers, and bullied mercilessly by the other children.
When Ingrid begins to suffer from epileptic fits, she is forcibly
sterilised and sent to Hadamar, an institution for the mentally
and physically disabled. There she discovers the true horrors of the
Nazi regime – she watches as her fellow patients are systematically
tortured, gassed and killed.
Ingrid is protected by Doctor Oppenheimer, but when he can no
longer protect her, it is only her physical strength that keeps her
alive. When the institution is turned into a convalescent hospital for
German soldiers, Ingrid falls in love with Johan, a young war hero
who she hopes will help her survive.
The horror continues and Ingrid and the few remaining children
are on the verge of starvation when US forces finally liberate the
institution. The staff of Hadamar is put on trial, and the information
Ingrid gives the Americans about the operation of the institution is
crucial to their prosecution. The fight to see her persecutors brought
to justice begins.
428 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2019
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