The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt: War Through a Woman's Eyes 1939-1940 / Edition 2 in Bloomington, MN

Rare eyewitness account of early, chaotic days of WWII - Nazi German invasion of Poland, Siege of Warsaw and first months of Occupation - written by a young working mother. Langer's eye for detail and lively storytelling bring to life, from her unique vantage, the opening chapter of the titanic struggle between good and evil which ultimately engulfed the entire globe.