“A superlative memoir of survival. . . . Few wartime memoirs convey with such harrowing immediacy the evil of the Nazi genocide. . . . Her book is a model documentary.” - Daily Telegraph (London)
“This vividly detailed and taut narrative is a fitting tribute to the bravery of victims and righteous gentiles alike.” - Publishers Weekly
“Utterly compelling. At times, the tension is as high as in any thriller designed to stop your heart.” - John Clare, The Sun-Herald (Australia)
“I thought there probably wasn’t much I didn’t, alas, now know about all the horrors the Jews endured, especially Polish Jews. But that was the surprise of this one—I mean, to find it was not only a record of terrible deprivation but also a kind of unexpected nobility. . . . The twists and turns of the story are extraordinary. . . . It is a valuable addition to all the recollections of the agonies people went through in the war. ” - Margaret Forster, Author of Keeping the World Away and Lady's Maid
“Kramer’s book vividly recalls the tensions within her hidden community. . . . Of particular interest are revelations about the family who hid the Kramers, particularly how an anti-Semitic Polish householder demonstrated great courage in shielding Jews in his basement.” - Library Journal
Clara's War
One Girl's Story of Survival