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Otto & Daria: A Wartime Journey Through No Man's Land (The Regina Collection)
Eric Koch
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Description for Otto & Daria: A Wartime Journey Through No Man's Land (The Regina Collection)
Hardcover. This poignant memoir tells the story of a young Jewish refugee and his long-distance love interest, both caught in the grip of WWII. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric Koch, a man who once was called Otto. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Otto first left his country for England, and later arrived in Canada, where he was for a time imprisoned in a camp. The counterpoint to Otto's recollections are the letters from his long-distance love interest, Daria Hambourg, a London girl of bohemian temperament, unusual literary talents and a distinguished, but restrictive, family background. These parallel writings tell the story of two young people caught in the grip of ... Read more
A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric Koch, a man who once was called Otto. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Otto first left his country for England, and later arrived in Canada, where he was for a time imprisoned in a camp. The counterpoint to Otto's recollections are the letters from his long-distance love interest, Daria Hambourg, a London girl of bohemian temperament, unusual literary talents and a distinguished, but restrictive, family background. These parallel writings tell the story of two young people caught in the grip of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Regina, Canada
ISBN
9780889774438
SKU
V9780889774438
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About Eric Koch
Born in Germany, in 1919, Eric Koch left for England as a refugee in 1935. In 1940 he was interned as an enemy alien and shipped to Canada.
Reviews for Otto & Daria: A Wartime Journey Through No Man's Land (The Regina Collection)
Praise for Eric Koch's previous historical fiction title Hilmar and Odette: Eric Koch's brilliant, unique, and moving account has the passion of personal involvement, the clarity of historical observation, and the revelation of archetypal drama. It is a remarkable piece of writing. Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada Mr. Koch's amazing story, movingly and skillfully told, ... Read more