Christabel Bielenberg

Christabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war as a German citizen and wrote about her experiences in her memoir, The Past is Myself, and in its sequel, The Road Ahead. The Past is Myself was adapted for television by Dennis Potter under the title Christabel. In 1988, the Federal Republic of Germany awarded her the Commander's cross of the Order of Merit for her contribution to German-English understanding. She and her husband, Peter, have three sons and live in Ireland.

Books by Christabel Bielenberg

The Past Is Myself

Featuring a new introduction from Clare Mulley, Christabel Bielenberg's bestselling memoir tells the incredible story of an Englishwoman’s life in Germany under Nazi rule.

The Past is Myself & The Road Ahead Omnibus

Christabel Bielenberg

Special omnibus edition - with newly discovered additional text - of the extraordinary wartime memoir The Past is Myself, and the sequel The Road Ahead.

The Road Ahead

Christabel Bielenberg, Bill Gates

The sequel to The Past is Myself.