About the Author

Etty Hillesum died at Auschwitz in 1943. She was 29.

Eva Hoffman is the author of Lost in Translation and Exit into History.

Reviews

"Remarkable . . . What made life meaningful to Etty was the rare combination of erotic, spiritual, and intellectual passions that made up her 'thinking heart.' A truly great book."
--The Washington Post Book World "The diaries of Etty Hillesum . . . offer a story of spiritual growth such as I have seldom seen anywhere."
--Terrence Des Pres, The New York Times Book Review "As charming and playful as it is philosophical and profound."
--The Paris Review

"Remarkable . . . What made life meaningful to Etty was the rare combination of erotic, spiritual, and intellectual passions that made up her 'thinking heart.' A truly great book." --The Washington Post Book World