Children and Fire: A Novel (Burgdorf Cycle)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451608306 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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It's 1934, and the burning of the Reichstag the year before still haunts many minds, particularly those of the boys in Thekla's fourth grade class. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. But the encircling political danger and her own moral compromises are not her only worries, as a secret from Thekla's past may jeopardize everything she has worked to preserve. From Publishers Weekly Hegi returns in her languid latest to the fictional village of Burgdorf, Germany, from Stones from the Riv
Believing the Nazis’ new regime will not last forever, Thekla begins to relinquish some of her freedoms to keep her teaching position. She has always taken her moral courage for granted, but when each compromise chips away at that courage, she knows she must reclaim it.Ursula Hegi funnels pivotal moments in history through the experience of Thekla, her students, and the townspeople as she writes along the edge where sorrow and bliss meet, and shows us how one society—educated, cultural, compassionate—can slip into a reality that’s fabricated by propaganda and controlled by fear.Gorgeously rendered and emotionally taut, Children and Fire confirms Ursula Hegi’s position as one of the most distinguished writers of her generation.. The fourth novel in Ursula Hegi’s acclaimed Burgdorf cycle is “a thoughtful, sidelong approach to the worst moment in Germany’s history that invites us to understand how decent people come to collaborate with evil” (Kirkus Reviews).Children and Fire tells the story of one day that will forever transform the lives of the people in Burgdorf, Germany, the fictitious village by the river in Ursula Hegi’s bests
. She teaches writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and she is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards. Ursula Hegi is the author of The Worst Thing I've Done, Sacred Time, Hotel of the Saints, The Vision of Emma Blau, Tearing the Silence, Salt Dancers, Stones from the River, Floating in My Mother's Palm, Unearned Pleasures and Other Stories, Intrusions
Deeply moving N. Taylor This is my first experience with this author and it was incredible. She paints pictures with her words, one brush stroke at a time. Concisely and clearly, she reveals the conflict and the shocking resolution, which - as a reader, you know that shortly after this day World War II will begin.The book is many stories twisting . Nancy A. Dessart said Five Stars. Hegl at her best!. Hope for the Best said A Lovely, Thoughtful Novel of Nazi Germany and Common People. Ursula Hegi's novel, Stones From the River, is one of the outstanding novels I have read in many years. Children of Fire is another amazing work that creates a sense of time and place that is astounding. The characters are exceptionally and finely drawn, the author bringing them to life in a way that the reader may truly em