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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From the acclaimed author of The Worst Thing I've Done and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision" (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg--a woman with dwarfism--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a daring, dramatic, and complex novel of life in Germany through an unspeakable time, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From the acclaimed author of The Worst Thing I've Done and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision" (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg--a woman with dwarfism--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a daring, dramatic, and complex novel of life in Germany through an unspeakable time, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. The fourth novel in the Burgdorf Cycle Despite the fact that Ursula Hegi's Stones from the River enthralled critics and readers alike more than fifteen years ago, it continues to be popular, is on academic reading lists, and is adopted by book groups.Hegi's Children and Fire is also set in Burgdorf, Germany, and chronicles the narrative of a single day that will forever change the lives of the inhabitants. At the heart of this fascinating work is the question of how one gifted and joyous, passionate and innovative teacher can be deceived by propaganda during Hitler's early months of power and persuade her ten-year-old kids to join the Hitler-Jug.How can a lady we admire take a path we don't approve of? So much has changed for Thekla Jansen, the teacher, and the people of Burgdorf in the year since the parliament building burned down.Thekla's lover, Emil Hesping, believes the Nazis staged the fire to implicate the communists, but Thekla believes what she hears on the radio, and she's willing to give up some of her liberties to keep her teaching job. Thekla's mother, who works as a housekeeper for a Jewish family; her employers, Michel and Ilse Abramowitz; Thekla's mentally sick father; Trudi Montag and her father, Leo Montag; Fr ulein Siderova, dying midwife; and the children who adore their young teacherAs Ursula Hegi writes along that edge whereChildren and Fire is a stunningly depicted and emotionally tense novel that cements Ursula Hegi's reputation as one of the most remarkable writers of her time.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. The fourth novel in the Burgdorf Cycle Despite the fact that Ursula Hegi's Stones from the River enthralled critics and readers alike more than fifteen years ago, it continues to be popular, is on academic reading lists, and is adopted by book groups.Hegi's Children and Fire is also set in Burgdorf, Germany, and chronicles the narrative of a single day that will forever change the lives of the inhabitants. At the heart of this fascinating work is the question of how one gifted and joyous, passionate and innovative teacher can be deceived by propaganda during Hitler's early months of power and persuade her ten-year-old kids to join the Hitler-Jug.How can a lady we admire take a path we don't approve of? So much has changed for Thekla Jansen, the teacher, and the people of Burgdorf in the year since the parliament building burned down.Thekla's lover, Emil Hesping, believes the Nazis staged the fire to implicate the communists, but Thekla believes what she hears on the radio, and she's willing to give up some of her liberties to keep her teaching job. Thekla's mother, who works as a housekeeper for a Jewish family; her employers, Michel and Ilse Abramowitz; Thekla's mentally sick father; Trudi Montag and her father, Leo Montag; Fr ulein Siderova, dying midwife; and the children who adore their young teacherAs Ursula Hegi writes along that edge whereChildren and Fire is a stunningly depicted and emotionally tense novel that cements Ursula Hegi's reputation as one of the most remarkable writers of her time.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From the acclaimed author of The Worst Thing I've Done and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision" (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg--a woman with dwarfism--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a daring, dramatic, and complex novel of life in Germany through an unspeakable time, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth. …

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The bestselling author of Stones from the River and The Vision of Emma Blau renews her reputation as an extraordinary writer of short stories in this major collection that balances her reader on the magical border of laughter and sorrow. In Hotel of the Saints, Hegi enters the perspectives of lovers and loners, eccentrics and artists, children and parents: a musician tries to protect her daughter from loving a blind man; a seminary student yearns for the certainty of faith that belonged to him as a boy; a woman transcends her embarrassment for her first love, who has tripled in size. Ursula Hegi's bicultural background enriches these eleven luminous stories that are set in Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Her characters take risks in searching out the unique places where faith thrives for each of them -- a rundown hotel, the currents of Cabo San Lucas, the embrace of an ex-convict. And once again, she surrounds them with her elegant language and exquisite images.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. From the acclaimed author of Floating in My Mother's Palm and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg--a dwarf--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. From the acclaimed author of Floating in My Mother's Palm and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg--a dwarf--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.…

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Condition: good. Books may contain some notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's Dust Jackets, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases.

Condition: Very Good. Shows minimal signs of wear and previous use. Can include minimal notes/highlighting. A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! - Note: Edition & format may differ from what is shown in stock photo & item details. May not include supplementary material (toys, access code, dvds, etc). …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge. …

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