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Kahn and Engelmann
Hans Eichner
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Description for Kahn and Engelmann
paperback. The story of a Jewish family from rural Hungary and their immigration to Vienna. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M. Series: Biblioasis International Translation Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
A critical and commercial success in German, Kahn & Engelmann tells the story of a Jewish family from rural Hungary, their immigration to Vienna in the great days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, their loves, business ventures and failings, and their eventual tragic destruction. Narrated by Peter Engelmann, who wishes only to forget his past, this highly original novel recreates a vanished Vienna with salty humour and humanity. In a voice which is appealing without being sentimental, Peter describes his escape from the Nazis through snowy woods, his attempts to start a new life in England and Canada, and his decision ... Read more
A critical and commercial success in German, Kahn & Engelmann tells the story of a Jewish family from rural Hungary, their immigration to Vienna in the great days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, their loves, business ventures and failings, and their eventual tragic destruction. Narrated by Peter Engelmann, who wishes only to forget his past, this highly original novel recreates a vanished Vienna with salty humour and humanity. In a voice which is appealing without being sentimental, Peter describes his escape from the Nazis through snowy woods, his attempts to start a new life in England and Canada, and his decision ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Biblioasis International Translation Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Emeryville, Canada
ISBN
9781897231548
SKU
V9781897231548
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About Hans Eichner
Hans Eichner: Hans Eichner was born in Vienna in 1921 and, being Jewish, escaped to England after the annexation of Austria by Hitler's Germany. He enrolled at the University of London as an extension student in 1943, got a Ph.D. in 1949 and taught German language and literature at Bedford College in London, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and the ... Read more
Reviews for Kahn and Engelmann
"This sweeping novel describes in a narrative that is both personal and broad..."
Jewish Book World "The freedom of the novel form and the use of the narrator's voice has brought the book to life far more than would have been possible if he had simply recounted these events as they happened."A Common Reader "Kahn & Engelmann recreates a long-lost way ... Read more
Jewish Book World "The freedom of the novel form and the use of the narrator's voice has brought the book to life far more than would have been possible if he had simply recounted these events as they happened."A Common Reader "Kahn & Engelmann recreates a long-lost way ... Read more