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Auslander (Hardcover)

by Paul Dowswell (Author)
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  • 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: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,330 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`A heart racing thriller about courage, convictions and the construction of identity'
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`An exceptional novel, persuasive in its details, with an utterly compelling story and powerful message'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Auslander, 8 Oct 2009
By cbd (Cambridge, England) - See all my reviews
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.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff from an excellent author, 23 April 2009
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I bought this book for my nephew, started reading it and knew I had to keep it. Sorry Harry - I'll get you another copy. But this is a great read for all ages. Historical fiction at its best.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, well researched and easy to read, 22 April 2009
Life in Berlin, the fear that was to live under the Nazi regime and the dangers of speaking your own mind are only few of the things you get to "experience" reading this book.

I am only half way through it, so if it's got a horrible ending I am sorry, but I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about what life was like for the simple german folk living in Berlin under Hitler.

This is by no means a historical book but the author has put considerable effort in researching the background of the novel, this combined with a good (and very well written) story makes for fascinating read that is also quite informative!

Definitely give it a go if you are into your history but do not really wanna sit down and "study" it for hours on end as its entertaining and does give a picture of what life was like in Berlin during the war!!

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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. Read more
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A really thoughtful and well-researched book about World War 2, from an unusual angle - the story of a Polish orphan resettled in Berlin with a Nazi family. Read more
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