The true story of Hansel and Gretel

297 pages

English language

Published Aug. 25, 2003 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-14-200307-7

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anka.trini reviewed The true story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy

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3 stars

An und für sich hat mir das Buch gut gefallen, allerdings haben mir die Emotionen gefehlt, da alles sehr nüchtern und trocken erzählt wird.

AliCorbin reviewed The true story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy

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4 stars

An interesting book. An attempt to recast the fairy tale in Poland during WWII. She had to make some twists to get the events lined up, and it sometimes came out as contrived. But the characters (except for the oberfuerhur) were well-rounded, particularly the stepmother and the witch.

Subjects

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
Jewish families -- Fiction
Children -- Fiction