Two Lives
(Sprache: Englisch)
Die bewegende Geschichte des Großonkels und der Großtante von Vikram Seth. Er: ein junger indischer Medizinstudent in Berlin; sie: die Tochter der jüdischen Familie, bei der er wohnte. Erst als beide zu Flüchtlingen wurden, fanden sie zusammen und überlebten.
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Die bewegende Geschichte des Großonkels und der Großtante von Vikram Seth. Er: ein junger indischer Medizinstudent in Berlin; sie: die Tochter der jüdischen Familie, bei der er wohnte. Erst als beide zu Flüchtlingen wurden, fanden sie zusammen und überlebten.
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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.
Autoren-Porträt von Vikram Seth
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).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Vikram Seth
- 2006, 512 Seiten, 24 Abbildungen, Maße: 12,8 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: ABACUS
- ISBN-10: 0349117985
- ISBN-13: 9780349117980
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Two Lives “
This is an accomplished and profoundly moving work DAILY TELEGRAPH Written as an act of love and duty it is a testament to his modesty and familial affection. SUNDAT TIMES A fascinating and honest read. TRIBUNE Seth is a thorough biographer, but his considerable narrative skill is as evident here as it is in his fiction... One of the beauties of TWO LIVES is that it transcends its subject matter, becoming a celebration of endurance, a recognition of all lives pun SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
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