- Taschenbuch: 342 Seiten
- Verlag: Robertson Publishing (4. Mai 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1935125842
- ISBN-13: 978-1935125846
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 15,2 x 22,9 x 1,9 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 583.222 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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A Compelling Story of Survival, Love and Resilience. ~ ~ The spellbinding true story of a young girl in a close-knit coal miner's family unfolds in Germany during six years of World War II and the years that follow. ~ ~ Ursula and her brothers experience normal childhood adventures while the world around them is caught up in the flames of war. The struggle for survival comes alive in Essen, a city in the Ruhr Valley known for its steel industry, coal mines and manufacturing plants. ~ ~ This sensitive account shows war's effect on the civilian population in a war zone and their determination to rebuild their lives in peace.
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Childhood adventures in Worn-Torn Germany
12. Juli 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
This was a fascinating book to me. Since I was born in the same year as the author, we both lived through the same war, but fortunately for me I was not subject to harrowing experiences like bombs bursting overhead and having to sleep in my clothes because you never knew when you might have to rush to the bomb shelter. I can remember two frightening, war-related incidents in my own life in the same time period. Ursula remembers many, many experiences. Her childhood memories are incredible, but once you read the book you will understand why they are so vivid in her mind. It's easy to understand why she had sleeping problems in her later life.
This book is written from the point of view of a young child. It is often poignant, funny, and sad all at the same time. The descriptions are marvelous. Whether the author is describing how she felt on the way to the drop-closet or describing a mouth-watering Sunday dinner, you feel like you are right there.
This family's resilience was amazing. The Fischer family survived the hardships of the war with love, hard work, and creativity. They say "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and Herr Fischer certainly was an inventor although I'm sure he would say he only did what he needed to do to help his family survive. This is a book of tragedy, love, hope, and the dauntless human spirit. If you want to learn some history while being entertained by a young girl's zest for learning and life, this book is for you.
This book is written from the point of view of a young child. It is often poignant, funny, and sad all at the same time. The descriptions are marvelous. Whether the author is describing how she felt on the way to the drop-closet or describing a mouth-watering Sunday dinner, you feel like you are right there.
This family's resilience was amazing. The Fischer family survived the hardships of the war with love, hard work, and creativity. They say "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and Herr Fischer certainly was an inventor although I'm sure he would say he only did what he needed to do to help his family survive. This is a book of tragedy, love, hope, and the dauntless human spirit. If you want to learn some history while being entertained by a young girl's zest for learning and life, this book is for you.
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Briliant Retelling
17. Juni 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
This fabulous memoir is a perfect addition to a summer reading list.
I was one of three people who was gifted with this book and consider myself extremely lucky. I might be perceived to be biased, but when reading literature, I read strictly for the story, not the author. Picking Tomatoes is a 342 page door to another time. A time where you went to sleep in your daytime clothes in case of a air raid. A time when housing was scarce and serenity was impossible to find. Picking Tomatoes was written in a first person point of veiw and tells the story of a young girl and her childhood scarred with burnt memories of WWII and its aftermath.
The author's intent was not to write a book, but to write down memories for her children and grandchildren to remember. This book is definitely a reminder of the horrible tradgedies of the Nazi Regime. I do, though, recommend Picking Tomatoes to anyone who is interested in a good book and a thirst for history.
Scenes and specific events are detailed and written in a wonderful style. It leaves vivid pictures and the scent of the coal mines imprinted in one's mind. Her memory is most acute for being so young. The chapters are consise and do not lead away from the main object of the story. I can believe that the characters are definitely real and the setting very acuratly described. It is almost like I myself am in 1940 western Germany! The few pages of black and white photographs of family and friends help illustrate the wonderful words.
I look forward with eager eyes and hungry hands to her next book (hopefully more than a possibility =D ).
I was one of three people who was gifted with this book and consider myself extremely lucky. I might be perceived to be biased, but when reading literature, I read strictly for the story, not the author. Picking Tomatoes is a 342 page door to another time. A time where you went to sleep in your daytime clothes in case of a air raid. A time when housing was scarce and serenity was impossible to find. Picking Tomatoes was written in a first person point of veiw and tells the story of a young girl and her childhood scarred with burnt memories of WWII and its aftermath.
The author's intent was not to write a book, but to write down memories for her children and grandchildren to remember. This book is definitely a reminder of the horrible tradgedies of the Nazi Regime. I do, though, recommend Picking Tomatoes to anyone who is interested in a good book and a thirst for history.
Scenes and specific events are detailed and written in a wonderful style. It leaves vivid pictures and the scent of the coal mines imprinted in one's mind. Her memory is most acute for being so young. The chapters are consise and do not lead away from the main object of the story. I can believe that the characters are definitely real and the setting very acuratly described. It is almost like I myself am in 1940 western Germany! The few pages of black and white photographs of family and friends help illustrate the wonderful words.
I look forward with eager eyes and hungry hands to her next book (hopefully more than a possibility =D ).
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A child's experience of war
22. Juli 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
"Picking Tomatoes ..." is a first hand account of growing up in Germany during and right after WWII. It is written from the perspective of a girl born just before the war started who never knew what it was like to live in peace and prosperity. It introduces us to a really strong family, who despite all their troubles, managed to maintain a certain sense of normalcy while the world around them was in chaos.
I've read the other three reviews and couldn't agree more with their assessment.
I found the book really engrosing and finished it in a couple of days. This only happens to me when the book really touches me.
I look forward to reading it again and to reading about the next stage in Ursula's life.
I've read the other three reviews and couldn't agree more with their assessment.
I found the book really engrosing and finished it in a couple of days. This only happens to me when the book really touches me.
I look forward to reading it again and to reading about the next stage in Ursula's life.
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