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Beltz (1998), 171 pages
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A young girl recalls what life was like for her family in Vienna toward the end of World War II.
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LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne
This autobiographical novel describes the end of WWII in Vienna from the point of view of a child. It is written for older children, but is well worth reading as an adult.
This does not go into all the horrors of the postwar period. Living on the edge of the city in an undamaged house that was
I read this in German. Nöstlinger's use of language is also fun. She uses a wide vocabulary. 'Der Feldwebel brüllte. Iwan, der Feldpolizist schrie. Ludmilla kreischte dazwischen.' The sentence structures are relatively simple, but not childish. The language seems to be more that of a 12 - 13 year old looking back on her 8-9 year old self.
This does not go into all the horrors of the postwar period. Living on the edge of the city in an undamaged house that was
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taken over by a Russian Major and his staff, the narrator and her family are somewhat protected. The girl is innocently unconcious of what lies behind many of the incidents she relates. Her parents and adult readers are not. I read this in German. Nöstlinger's use of language is also fun. She uses a wide vocabulary. 'Der Feldwebel brüllte. Iwan, der Feldpolizist schrie. Ludmilla kreischte dazwischen.' The sentence structures are relatively simple, but not childish. The language seems to be more that of a 12 - 13 year old looking back on her 8-9 year old self.
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