This is a well structured and well written study of the extent to which people from the second generation of German refugees in Britain have been affected by their parents' frequently silent suffering. The 'children', now in middle age or beyond, have frequently kept silent about it too, in some cases until interviewed by the writer for this particular book. Moos investigates the legacy of suffering, which is also her own, with great sensitivity and feeling. -- Charmian Brinson, Professor of German, Imperial College London This highly original study reveals the long-lasting effects of trauma for the children of exiles who came to Britain from Nazi Germany, using their own words and with a commentary that is always fascinating and often very moving. -- Sue Vice, Professor of English Literature, The University of Sheffield This is a very important book. It presents ground-breaking research and contains new primary material: interviews with members of the second generation. It fills the gap in a field that is, to date, under-researched in the UK. --Andrea Hammel, Senior Lecturer in German, Aberystwyth University

Merilyn Moos is an independent scholar based in London.