Vesterheim Biography & Memoirs-War and Innocence by Hanna Aasvik Helmersen

A young girl’s life in occupied Norway (1940-1945)

War and Innocence is Hanna Aasvik Helmersen’s moving account based on her childhood memories of Norway during WWII. It is the remarkable story of a young girl’s experience with the suddenness of war and the overwhelming presence of military occupation. Through her eyes, we share the stark moments of separation, fear, hardship, love, and joy – the everyday aspects of life in occupied Norway. 

Softcover.