The tiger in the attic : memories of the Kindertransport and growing up English / Edith Milton.
The tiger in the attic : memories of the Kindertransport and growing up English / Edith Milton.
The tiger in the attic : memories of the Kindertransport and growing up English / Edith Milton.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2005.
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N940.5318/183
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Language
English
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Physical content
242 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Getting there -- Eggs -- The second year of the war -- Leeds -- Down in the forest -- Mutti and Pappi -- The tiger in the attic -- Jesus and me -- Dried eggs and puberty -- War and peace -- Saint Bride's -- Leaving -- Ocean crossing -- Chamber music -- Understanding Mother -- Weather.
Publication information
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"In this chronicle, Edith describes how she struggled to fit in and to conquer self-doubts about her German identity. Her realistic portrayal of the seemingly mundane yet historically momentous details of daily life during World War II slowly reveals itself as a hopeful story about the kindness and generosity of strangers. She paints an account ric...
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Full title
The tiger in the attic : memories of the Kindertransport and growing up English / Edith Milton.
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Call Numbers
N940.5318/183
Record Identifier
74VKm3qVm7vO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKm3qVm7vO
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ISBN
0226529460 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226529462 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
940.5318092
MMS ID
991020573479702626
