Motherland
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Author
Published
Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, [2014].
Format
Books
ISBN
9781619022379 (hbk.), 1619022370 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
375 pages ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Plaistow Public Library | FIC HUM | Available in Coop |
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Published
Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, [2014].
Language
English
ISBN
9781619022379 (hbk.), 1619022370 (hbk.)
Notes
Description
Motherland is inspired by stories from the author’s father and his German childhood, and letters between her grandparents that were hidden in an attic wall for fifty years. It is the author’s attempt to reckon with the paradox of her father—a product of her grandparents’ fiercely protective love and their status as Mitläufer, Germans who “went along” with Nazism, first reaping its benefits and later its consequences.
This page-turning novel focuses on the Kappus family: Frank is a reconstructive surgeon who lost his beloved wife in childbirth and two months later married a young woman who must look after the baby and his two grieving sons when he is drafted into medical military service. Alone in the house, Liesl must attempt to keep the children fed with dwindling food supplies, safe from the constant Allied air attacks, and protected against the swell of desperate refugees flooding their town. When one child begins to mentally unravel, Liesl must discover the source of the boy’s infirmity or lose him forever to Hadamar, the infamous hospital for “unfit” children. The novel bears witness to the shame and courage of Third Reich families during the devastating last days of the war, as each family member’s fateful choices lead them deeper into questions of complicity and innocence, to the novel’s heartbreaking and unforgettable conclusion.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hummel, M. (2014). Motherland . Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hummel, Maria. 2014. Motherland. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hummel, Maria. Motherland Counterpoint, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hummel, Maria. Motherland Counterpoint, 2014.
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