The touching and nuanced portrait of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany through the eyes of a resourceful German boy.
Ludwig is an odd and introverted child, growing up in Hitler’s Germany. While Ludwig’s father, Wilhelm, is a senior Nazi and a true believer, Ludwig escapes the unfolding catastrophe by withdrawing into nature and books. Eventually, when the Allied bombing campaign intensifies, Ludwig is sent to a Hitler Youth camp, where his oddness makes him a target for bullying.
As the war turns against Germany, the Hitler Youth camp becomes ever more severe and militaristic, and the atmosphere spirals towards chaos. After the Nazis abandon the camp, Ludwig returns home, and his father is presumed dead. With Ludwig’s mother descending into depression, the 11-year-old bears increasing responsibility for the survival of the family as starvation sets in under Russian occupation. Soon, it will be impossible to leave the Russian zone, so Ludwig decides that he must rally his despondent mother and lead her and his three younger siblings in an escape attempt to the west.
Based on a true story, The Willow Wren is a unique, touching exploration of extremism, resilience, and the triumph of the small.
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- C813/.6
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
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- 1 electronic text (342 pages)
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Spine 2
- Copyright 6
- Dedication 7
- Part One 11
- Chapter One 13
- Chapter Two 18
- Chapter Three 28
- Chapter Four 35
- Chapter Five 45
- Chapter Six 49
- Chapter Seven 62
- Part Two 67
- Chapter Eight 69
- Chapter Nine 76
- Chapter Ten 81
- Chapter Eleven 89
- Chapter Twelve 103
- Chapter Thirteen 110
- Chapter Fourteen 114
- Chapter Fifteen 123
- Chapter Sixteen 134
- Chapter Seventeen 144
- Chapter Eighteen 147
- Chapter Nineteen 155
- Chapter Twenty 162
- Chapter Twenty-One 169
- Chapter Twenty-Two 171
- Chapter Twenty-Three 179
- Chapter Twenty-Four 181
- Chapter Twenty-Five 187
- Part Three 189
- Chapter Twenty-Six 191
- Chapter Twenty-Seven 195
- Chapter Twenty-Eight 200
- Chapter Twenty-Nine 206
- Chapter Thirty 208
- Chapter Thirty-One 219
- Chapter Thirty-Two 224
- Chapter Thirty-Three 227
- Chapter Thirty-Four 235
- Chapter Thirty-Five 240
- Chapter Thirty-Six 249
- Chapter Thirty-Seven 256
- Chapter Thirty-Eight 265
- Chapter Thirty-Nine 268
- Chapter Forty 272
- Chapter Forty-One 278
- Chapter Forty-Two 283
- Chapter Forty-Three 291
- Chapter Forty-Four 297
- Chapter Forty-Five 302
- Chapter Forty-Six 305
- Chapter Forty-Seven 310
- Chapter Forty-Eight 315
- Chapter Forty-Nine 320
- Chapter Fifty 323
- Chapter Fifty-One 326
- Chapter Fifty-Two 332
- Chapter Fifty-Three 336
- Chapter Fifty-Four 343
- Epilogue 346
- Acknowledgements & Author’s Note 351
- Back Cover 354
