Little Eden: A Child at War - Softcover

Figes, Eva

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0892551372 ISBN 13: 9780892551378

Publisher: Persea, 1988

Synopsis

The author, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, describes the time she spent a small, unconventional school in an English country town.

About this title

About the Author:

Eva Figes is the author of several novels, including "The Seven Ages", "Ghosts", and "The Tenancy". Her nonfiction includes "Patriarchal Attitudes", "Little Eden: A Child at War", and "Sex and Subterfuge".

From Library Journal:

In Figes's memoirs of her childhood as a German-Jewish refugee evacuated from World War II London to Cirencester, the author employs the voices of the child overwhelmed by her environment and the adult judging those surroundings. Figes presents the year as a happy time, yet Cirencester abounds with snobbery, hostility toward the lower-class evacuees, and anti-Semitism. The citizens seem most concerned that the war inconveniences them; the children at her boarding school suffer from malnutrition. Figes skillfully incorporates the memories of that child, who turns to writing as a way to learn her identity, with her darker adult perceptions. Typical of her style is the incorporation of fascinating historical detail. An enjoyable book, providing insight into the author and the time. Elizabeth Guiney Sandvick, English Dept., North Hennepin Community Coll., Minneapolis
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About this edition

• Publisher: Persea
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0892551372
• ISBN 13: 9780892551378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140