Von Luckner--A Reassessment: 1917-1919 and 1938 (Germanica Pacifica) (English and German Edition) - Softcover
When Felix von Luckner arrived in New Zealand in 1917 as a prisoner of war, anti-German sentiment was rife. Yet his gentlemanly conduct towards crews captured in his raiding activities, along with his audacious escape from Motuihe Island, made him a folk hero, and he was certainly treated as one by many New Zealanders on his return in 1938. A number of controversies surround him and his activities, however. Archival documents have now become available in both Germany and New Zealand which clarify various matters that have remained unresolved for many years.
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James N. Bade is Associate Professor of German at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and Director of the University of Auckland Research Centre for Germanic Connections with New Zealand and the Pacific. He has published widely on modern German literature and the German connection with New Zealand.
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« The subject matter is very interesting, even gripping, and is presented with a lucidity that makes it a highly readable as well as erudite work.
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- PublisherPeter Lang Publishing
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0820465569
- ISBN 13 9780820465562
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages218
- EditorBade Senior Lecturer Department Of Germanic Languages And Literature James N
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Von Luckner--A Reassessment: Count Felix Von Luckner in New Zealand and The South Pacific 1917-1919 and 1938.
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Paperback in tidy condition. Some creasing to corners. No inscriptions or markings. Number 3 of the Germanica Pacifica series. When Felix von Luckner arrived in New Zealand in 1917 as a prisoner of war, anti-German sentiment was rife. Yet his gentlemanly conduct towards crews captured in his raiding activities, along with his audacious escape from Motuihe Island, made him a folk hero, and he was certainly treated as one by many New Zealanders on his return in 1938. A number of controversies surround him and his activities, however. Archival documents have now become available in both Germany and New Zealand which clarify various matters that have remained unresolved for many years. Seller Inventory # 027024
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