The English German Girl: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 162636074X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Good plot, but I did not like the way Good plot, but I did not like the way the story was told. It seemed very choppy and didn't flow well. Also, it is obvious that the Kindle edition I have was missing parts. A few times I was at the end of the page, in the middle of a paragraph and when I went to the next page it started in the middle of a completely different sentence. It seems as if several paragraphs or pages were missing.. "Very well written, enjoyable read" according to Booklover/ Leah C. I really enjoyed this book. It is a bittersweet story about a young girl sent away on the kinder transport to get away from the Nazis. She is sent to relatives in England who aren't alway s nice to her. She learns Englaish and keeps trying to get her parents and brother and sister out of Nazi Germany. This story is s true of so many people from those times, it was a really good read. Jake Wallis tells the tale ma. B+ A well-researched and carefully written addition to the already swollen ranks of Holocaust literature, "The English German Girl" offers some interesting pictures of two areas in particular. The first is the way normal, intelligent and educated middle-class Germans meandered blithely along the the nightmare path of 1930s Hitler's Germany, willfully ignoring every red flag, until every possible avenue of escape was
“Simons’ compassion, sincerity and subtle style impress.” (Kirkus Reviews)“Here is a new young voice in British fiction--entertaining, provocative and original. Jake Wallis Simons will surely prove a name to remember.” (Beryl Bainbridge - The Independent)“Fascinating and moving” (Monica Ali)“A powerful evocation of a bygone era.” (Sir Martin Gilbert)
This powerful, meticulously researched novel is a moving tale of one girl’s struggle against a world in turmoil. In 1930s Berlin, choked by the tightening of Hitler’s fist, the Klein family is gradually losing everything that is precious to them. Charged with the task of securing a safe passage for her family, she vows that she will not rest until they are safe. But as war breaks out and she loses contact with her parents, Rosa finds herself wondering if there are some vows that can’t be kept.A sweeping tale of love and loss, with the poignant story of the Kindertransport at its heart, this is an exceptional accomplishment from one of Britain’s bravest and most-vibrant young writers.. Their fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosa, slips out of Germany on a Kindertransport train to begin a new life in England
He lives with his family in Winchester, the United Kingdom. Jake Wallis Simons is a staff writer for the Sunday Telegraph, radio broadcaster, artist, and award-winning novelist. He has a PhD in creative writing, and his writing has been featured in the Times, Guardian, and Independent.