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Set in Rostock in 1939, the narrative unfolds as the Kempowski family adjusts to their new apartment. It captures intimate moments during a family meal, a visit to the grandfather, and interactions with the neighbor's daughter, highlighting the dynamics of family life and the social environment of the time. Through these scenes, the story weaves together personal and communal experiences, reflecting the complexities of familial relationships against the backdrop of a changing world.
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An Ordinary Youth, Walter Kempowski
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- An Ordinary Youth
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Walter Kempowski
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 476
- ISBN13
- 9781681377209
- Series
- German Chronicle
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Historical Fiction, Humor, Family, Classics, German Literature, Military Fiction, Germany, Wars, World War II, 20th century, Adapted for Film, Teens, Nazism, Genealogy, Contemporary History, Red Army
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- Set in Rostock in 1939, the narrative unfolds as the Kempowski family adjusts to their new apartment. It captures intimate moments during a family meal, a visit to the grandfather, and interactions with the neighbor's daughter, highlighting the dynamics of family life and the social environment of the time. Through these scenes, the story weaves together personal and communal experiences, reflecting the complexities of familial relationships against the backdrop of a changing world.