German-speaking Exiles in Great Britain

Download or read book German-speaking Exiles in Great Britain written by Ian Wallace and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2000 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven essays, most in English and a handful in German, reflect the experience of German and Austrian refugees who landed in Great Britain during the Nazi era. Three are case studies of academics and professionals who built new careers in England; two focus on refugee children, one concentrating on the fate of those educated at leading German-Jewish institutions, and one on the reading habits of children across two cultures; and the remaining essays examine developments in the political and cultural spheres. The index lists names only, not subjects. c. Book News Inc.