Details Containing Books The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
| Title | : | The True Story of Hansel and Gretel |
| Author | : | Louise Murphy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | July 29th 2003 by Penguin Books (first published January 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. World War II. Holocaust. War |
Louise Murphy
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.03 | 11409 Users | 1610 Reviews
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A poignant and suspenseful retelling of a classic fairy tale set in a war-torn worldIn the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. Louise Murphy's haunting novel of journey and survival, of redemption and memory, powerfully depicts how war is experienced by families and especially by children.
"Lyrical, haunting, unforgettable." --Kirkus Reviews
"No reader who picks up this inspiring novel will put it down until the final pages, in which redemption is not a fairy tale ending but a heartening message of hope." --Publishers Weekly
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| Original Title: | The True Story of Hansel and Gretel |
| ISBN: | 0142003077 (ISBN13: 9780142003077) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 11409 Users | 1610 ReviewsAssess Containing Books The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
So, I opened the book to a random page and was immediately immersed in the most brutal horrifying child mutilation I could stomach. This was for book club or would have promptly shelved it - with hope of washing the excerpt from my mind forever. However, starting from the beginning and enduring through, I realized this is becoming a bad taste in my mouth where I was left with the hope that in time it would finally become more palatable. . .This was a HUGE 180 from my most recent WWIIThough I read this book several years ago, it has stayed with me. I chose it as this week's Throwback Thursday pick. You can read my mini review as well as all my other revies on the blog.
Please visit my blog www.readrantrockandroll.com for this review and others. It's nearly the end of the Nazi occupation of Poland and a father must abandon his children near a forest so that they can search for safety from the Germans. On the journey they meet Magda, the so-called village witch. Magda is willing to risk her life and others to keep the children safe."The wheel turns. Blue above, green below, we wonder a long way, but love is what the cup of our soul contains when we leave the
On September 30, 2008 I wrote about this book:Well I did finished it last night, could not put it down cause I wasn't sure it would be a happy ending or a bad end and I needed to know :) . Really good book but sometimes hard to read because of the atrocities that happened during the war.Love the way this author created a new story of the old fairy tale, one of the scariest ones. Once you've read it you think, why did nobody else come up with this idea!.Highly recommend this book. 9
Have you checked out your child's required reading list? DO IT! 11th Grade: The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy.Not only is this required reading in our school district, it is in the YA section of our local library. Please note that the publisher recommends it for 18 and over. There is a reason, folks!Ever wondered what happened to the real mother? Top of page two, "He buried his wife beside the road after the strafing, when she lay with her beautiful torso facing the sky, dress
What an extremely powerful but violent re=telling of a fairy tale. Very intense book about World War ll and two Jewish children running through the woods for their lives and the old woman, Magda, that they villagers called a witch but who risked her life to help the children survive.
I am truly at a loss for words as to how much I adored this book. Yes, its another book taking place during World War II but it cant be defined by that. It is a story of love and compassion, putting your life at risk for others, and the struggle to survive. Unlike other holocaust books Ive read, this one takes place in a small village in Poland and the surrounding woods and fields. A Jewish family escapes the ghetto and separates in order to try and survive. The childrens names are changed to
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