Description
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE OSCAR-NOMINATED MOTION PICTURE 'JOJO RABBIT' NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE AND BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY This extraordinary novel is seen through the eyes of Johannes, an avid member of the Hitler Youth in the 1940s. After he is severely injured in a raid, he discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl called Elsa behind a false wall in their large house in Vienna. His initial horror turns to interest, then love and obsession. After the disappearance of his parents, Johannes finds he is the only one aware of Elsa's existence in the house, the only one responsible for her survival. Both manipulating and manipulated, Johannes dreads the end of the war: with it will come the prospect of losing Elsa and their relationship, which ranges through passion and obsession, dependence and indifference, love and hate. This gripping, masterful work examines truth and lies at both political and personal levels, laying bare the darkest corners of the human soul.
| EAN: | 9781529396355 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
| Autoren: | Leunens, Christine |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 297 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II & Holocaust |
| Keyword: | Literary fiction; war-time fiction; contemporary women writers; historical fiction; bildungsroman; Family life; love-hate romance; forbidden romance; discrimination; political ideology; war; refugees; Summer reads 2019; holiday reads; books for summer; summer historical romance; war-time romance; Vienna; Austria; Germany; Second World War; wartime stories; Soldier romance; wartime refugee; Jewish refugee; Nazi soldier; American authors; contemporary women authors; prize-winning authors; New Zealand authors; critically-acclaimed female authors; Gritty page-turner; action-packed narrative; emotional tear-jerker; book club recommendation; gripping historical fiction; Taika Waititi |
| Fachschema: | Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung~Neuseeländische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Weltkrieg 1939/45 / Roman, Erzählung~Flüchtling~Vertriebener / Flüchtling~Rechtsextremismus |
| Fachkategorie: | Moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz~Flüchtlinge und politisches Asyl~Faschismus und Nationalsozialismus~Historischer Roman |
| Imprint-Titels: | John Murray Press |
| Länge: | 198 mm |
| Breite: | 128 mm |
| Höhe: | 25 mm |
| Gewicht: | 217 gr |
| Produktform: | Kartoniert |
| Genre: | Importe |
