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The remarkable story of Seth's great uncle and aunt. His great uncle Shanti left India for medical school in Berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a German Jewish family. In the household was a daughter, Henny, who urged her mother 'not to take the blackie'. But a friendship developed and each managed to leave Germany and find their way to Britain as the Nazis rose to power. Shanti joined the army, while Henny made a life for herself in her adopted country. After the war they married and lived in north London. This book encompassing many of the most significant themes and events in the 20th century, whose currents are reflected in the lives of Shanti, Henny and their family: from the Raj and the Indian freedom movement to the Third Reich, the Holocaust and British postwar society.
The remarkable story of Seth's great uncle and aunt. His great uncle Shanti left India for medical school in Berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a German Jewish family. In the household was a daughter, Henny, who urged her mother 'not to take the blackie'. But a friendship developed and each managed to leave Germany and find their way to Britain as the Nazis rose to power. Shanti joined the army, while Henny made a life for herself in her adopted country. After the war they married and lived in north London. This book encompassing many of the most significant themes and events in the 20th century, whose currents are reflected in the lives of Shanti, Henny and their family: from the Raj and the Indian freedom movement to the Third Reich, the Holocaust and British postwar society.
Über den Autor
Vikram Seth was born in India. He was educated there and in England, China and the USA. He has written great books in every genre: verse novel (THE GOLDEN GATE); travel book (FROM HEAVEN LAKE winner Thomas Cook Travel Book Award); epic masterpiece (A SUITABLE BOY).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
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Genre: | Biographien, Importe |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 503 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9780349117980 |
ISBN-10: | 0349117985 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Seth, Vikram |
Hersteller: |
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com |
Abbildungen: | 24pp illustrations |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 37 mm |
Von/Mit: | Vikram Seth |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 28.07.2006 |
Gewicht: | 0,42 kg |
Über den Autor
Vikram Seth was born in India. He was educated there and in England, China and the USA. He has written great books in every genre: verse novel (THE GOLDEN GATE); travel book (FROM HEAVEN LAKE winner Thomas Cook Travel Book Award); epic masterpiece (A SUITABLE BOY).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
---|---|
Genre: | Biographien, Importe |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 503 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9780349117980 |
ISBN-10: | 0349117985 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Seth, Vikram |
Hersteller: |
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com |
Abbildungen: | 24pp illustrations |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 37 mm |
Von/Mit: | Vikram Seth |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 28.07.2006 |
Gewicht: | 0,42 kg |
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