At once the diary of a young Jewish girl under the German Occupation ofParis, a work of exceptional literary quality, and a powerful historicaldocument - Simone Veil, L'Express. There are some books that are great,not because their writers were born for literary success, but becausecircumstances force upon them the writing of a truly great book. Such aone is Helene Berr's Journal - Carmen Callil, Guardian.