If This Is a Woman

If This Is a Woman

First edition
Author	Sarah Helm
Language	English
Subject	Ravensbrück Concentration Camp
Genre	History
Publisher	Little, Brown
Publication date	2015

If This Is A Woman: Inside Ravensbruck: Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women is a 2015 book by Sarah Helm about the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp.

Yvonne Roberts of The Observer wrote that the book's "title powerfully echoes If This Is a Man".[1]

Background

Helm learned about the camp whilst writing about the British Special Operations Executive.[2] Helm visited various countries to conduct research, including France, Israel, the Netherlands, and Poland.[1]

Reception

Joanna Bourke in The Daily Telegraph wrote that the author "never sensationalises" the "viciousness" of female guards and does not show a reluctance to illustrate "the surreal horror that overwhelmed prisoners, particularly when they first arrived at the camp."[2] She rated the book five out of five stars.[2]

References

1. "If This Is a Woman: Inside Ravensbrück, Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women review – profoundly moving". The Guardian. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
2. Bourke, Joanna (2015-02-05). "If This Is a Woman by Sarah Helm, review: 'refuses to stereotype'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-04-11.