A stand against tyranny : Norway's physicians and the Nazis /

Well-documented and compellingly written, this study is a valuable and important addition to the historical literature dealing with Nazi Germany's conquest and five-year occupation of Norway during WW II. The physicians of Norway played an indispensable role in the Resistance because of their social position, their close communication network, and their ability to contact virtually any of their fellow countrymen without arousing the suspicion of the Nazis. Telling their heroic story in intimate detail for the first time, this work is based on interviews with more than 20 participants still living during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It also sheds light on the traditional humanitarian impulses in Norwegian culture, the activities of native Norwegian "Quislings" during the occupation, and the fate of Norway's Jews. Attractively presented, with source citations, this study is recommended especially for public and higher education libraries with collecting interests relative to Scandinavia during WW II. K. Smemo; Moorhead State University