Frontiers and Sanctuaries (e-bog) af Brandis, Marianne
Brandis, Marianne (forfatter)

Frontiers and Sanctuaries e-bog

253,01 DKK (inkl. moms 316,26 DKK)
Drawing from her mother's diaries, letters, newspaper columns, fiction, and historical works in English and Dutch, Marianne reconstructs Madzy's upper-middle-class childhood and youth in Holland before World War II, her struggle to keep herself and her small children alive during the war, and her emigration to Canada with her family in 1947. In addition to describing Madzy's participation in hi...
E-bog 253,01 DKK
Forfattere Brandis, Marianne (forfatter)
Udgivet 5 april 2006
Længde 440 sider
Genrer 1KBC
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780773576223
Drawing from her mother's diaries, letters, newspaper columns, fiction, and historical works in English and Dutch, Marianne reconstructs Madzy's upper-middle-class childhood and youth in Holland before World War II, her struggle to keep herself and her small children alive during the war, and her emigration to Canada with her family in 1947. In addition to describing Madzy's participation in historic events, Marianne also explores her mother's inner life. Frontiers and Sanctuaries is most powerful in showing how Madzy's lively, creative temperament allowed her to adapt to war, a new language and culture, pioneer life, and crippling rheumatoid arthritis.