Huguette Herrmann

Bo, Jenny, and I Huguette Herrmann

This memoir describes the life of a young woman growing up in unusual circumstances, and discusses the political and sociological effects of troubled times upon "ordinary people". After an early childhood in pre-war Antwerp, the author, her formidable grandmother, and her young, unconventional working mother fled to England in 1940. As refugees, the family adapted to its changed circumstances and to life in World War II England. The political upheavals of the times are reflected in the life of this small family and its remarkable experiences.