Emil and the Detectives - Softcover

Kastner, Erich; Massee, May (translator)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099413124 ISBN 13: 9780099413127

Publisher: Scholastic Book Services, 1974

Synopsis

If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure . . . A classic and influential story, Emil and the Detectives remains an enthralling read. From November 16th 2013, an exciting new adaptation of Emil and the Detectives will be playing at the National Theatre in London.Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.

About this title

About the Author

Erich Kastner was born in Dresden in 1899, the son of a saddle maker and a maidservant. He was drafted into the army in 1917, and his experiences there were to influence his later pacifism. He published Emil and the Detectives in 1928 to great success. A sequel, Emil and the Three Twins, appeared in 1933, but soon afterwards his books were labelled "contrary to the German spirit" and burned in public by the Nazis. He was interviewed by the Gestapo several times, but remained in Berlin until 1945, when he fled the city to avoid the Soviet assault. After the war he continued to write and remained committed to anti-war movements until his death in 1974.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099413124
• ISBN 13: 9780099413127
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224