- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747589097
- ISBN-13: 978-0747589099
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 361,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`A heart racing thriller about courage, convictions and the construction of identity'
--The Bookseller, 19/26th December 2008
'Powerful'
-- Financial Times
`An unusual war-story of intense excitement'
--School Librarian
`A good historical novel that opens up new layers of understanding for the reader: offering fresh perspectives on something you thought you knew a bit about; beaming a bright light onto some of history's darkest moments, revealing a panoply of unexpected, neglected characters . . . A gripping read' --NATE Classroom Issue 11
`Extremely powerful and compelling. I loved it because it's not the usual WWII book that one would expect'
--The Teacher
--The Bookseller, 19/26th December 2008
'Powerful'
-- Financial Times
`An unusual war-story of intense excitement'
--School Librarian
`A good historical novel that opens up new layers of understanding for the reader: offering fresh perspectives on something you thought you knew a bit about; beaming a bright light onto some of history's darkest moments, revealing a panoply of unexpected, neglected characters . . . A gripping read' --NATE Classroom Issue 11
`Extremely powerful and compelling. I loved it because it's not the usual WWII book that one would expect'
--The Teacher
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`An exceptional novel, persuasive in its details, with an utterly compelling story and powerful message'
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Auslander,
By cbd (Cambridge, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Auslander (Hardcover)
A brilliant story of danger and survival in Nazi Germany.
Polish orphan Peter is 'Volksdeutscher' - of German blood, and looks the Aryan ideal with his blond hair and blue eyes. He is sent to Berlin, where he is invited to live with the Kaltenbach family. He soon realises that he does not share Professor and Frau Kaltenbach's pro-Nazi ideals. At first he thinks that he is alone in not accepting the Nazi ideology that's all around him, but gradually he realises that he is not alone. He falls in love, and becomes involved with the highly-dangerous anti-Nazi free-thinkers, which includes assisting Jews that have gone underground. He also discovers, on more than one occasion, that you can't always judge someone by first impressions. The story vividly portrays the dangers of wartime Berlin. Peter appears to be the ideal Hitler-Jugend member; obedient, brave and in good physical health. Underneath, though, he never loses his compassion and generosity of spirit. The story doesn't flinch from giving details of what might (and frequently did) happen to those judged dispensible by the Nazis, but doesn't dwell on the cruelty. This would be a great "background" read for those interested in discovering more about this period of history. It is also ideal for demonstrating that not all Germans were Nazis - a common misconception among the young.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unputdownable,
By Ophelia (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Auslander (Hardcover)
Ths grabs you from the first page. My 13 year old picked it up from the library as it's being reviewed for a teenbook prize. He read it in one sitting, so I thought I'd see what the fuss was about. Thought-provoking, good characterisations, well researched and thoroughly readable to any age.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read,
This review is from: Auslander (Paperback)
This book tells the story of Peter, a polish orphan who finds himself adopted by the Katlenbach's, a german family. Here he is introduced to the Nazi regime and finds himself questioning all he has been told by his new family. He falls in love with a young girl and starts to help her and her family in their anti Nazi movement.
Paul Dowswell has done a great job in making his characters come to life, this is aided by the attention to detail within the book. A compelling book with well thought out characters and about an extremely thought provoking subject.
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