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Title:
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Wish Child, The |
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Authors:
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Chidgey, Catherine |
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Genre:
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Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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382 |
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Year:
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2016 |
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Publisher:
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Victoria University Press |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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The Heilmanns in Berlin and the Kronings tending their land near Leipzig, two loyal families working hard and accepting the Fuhrer's assurances of eventual victory. It is through their respective children, Sieglinde and Erich that the domestic detail of life under the Third Reich is revealed, innocent eyes capturing the ascent of a dream and the failure of a monstrous regime.
Poignant and insightful, this is a remarkable story, aided by its mysterious narrator, revealing ordinary citizens believing until they could no longer. and asking the question - why did no-one ask questions?
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"I loved this book and will remember it. It was very well written and is both moving and well-researched."
"A superb book. The writing is lyrical, competent and the story is imaginative."
"A book to savour and think about. I've been recommending it to friends."
"A wonderful account of how German people adapted to their situation."
"I think most BDS members will be moved by the storytelling."
"A beautifully written story that gives you an understanding of how a dictator can control the people in a country."
"Wonderful writing and a new take on Germany in the 1930s."
"An unknown narrator tells the story and I found this disconcerting. It all made sense towards the end when the identity of the narrator is revealed."
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Categories:
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Fiction - New Zealand, War theme, Historical, Morals/Ethics, Political, Relationships, Tragedy/disaster, 2019 Titles |
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