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My Fathers Island [Hardcover]

Johanna Angermeyer (Author)
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The author never knew her father, Hans Angermeyer, nor was she familiar with the circumstances of his last years or death. He was one of five brothers who left Nazi Germany in 1935, sailing to the Galapagos Islands to make a new home. In Ecuador, he married an American widow, Emmasha, who had a small son. They had one child and another on the way when war came. Emmasha and the children returned to the U.S.; Hans, a German national, was denied admittance. When the author was 13, the family returned to Ecuador and to the Galapagos for a meeting with relatives. Living on the island--even without amenities and with its perils--was paradise. Angermeyer learned to hunt, fish and enjoy a Robinson Crusoe-like existence. She gives an engaging account of life on the island with an extended family--and she gradually pieces together the events surrounding her father's death. It is a remarkable story of adventure, romance and the fulfillment of a dream.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Angermeyer offers an unusual look at the Galapagos Islands from the perspective of its settlers, especially her German family who fled Hitler in the 1930s. She heard of these relatives as a child in the United States and dreamed about joining them in "paradise." (Her father had hoped to settle there, too, but succumbed to illness.) Later she learned that paradise consisted mainly of rocks, fire ants, and iguanas. Life on these isolated islands was mostly a matter of survival, even in the 1960s, when she went there, but she fell in love with their beauty and eccentric people. Recommended for collections concerning this part of the world.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully well-written story. Sep 27 1999
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Format:Hardcover
"My Father's Island" captures the sense of adventure, wonder, and fear of pioneer life on the Galapagos. The story is both humorous and tragic, and the book is compelling enough to read in one sitting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful biography and travelogue. May 26 1998
By wendy.bachmann@digital.com
Format:Hardcover
"My Father's Island" is absolutely delightful. The book includes a very amusing view of cultural differences as seen by young Johanna; first between America and Quito, Ecuador and then between civilized Quito and the rugged pioneer lifestyle required just a few decades ago in the Galapagos.

The flora and fauna of the islands are more accurately named and described here than in the book "Floreanna." I recommend "My Father's Island" over "Floreanna" for providing more information on the islands, the lifestyle and for a more compelling story.

I now feel that I have a better idea of the hardships and challenges faced by the early settlers to the Galapagos. And, to top it off real life love stories are included, too!

I am looking forward to Johanna Angermeyer's next book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful biography and travelogue. May 26 1998
By wendy.bachmann@digital.com - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
"My Father's Island" is absolutely delightful. The book includes a very amusing view of cultural differences as seen by young Johanna; first between America and Quito, Ecuador and then between civilized Quito and the rugged pioneer lifestyle required just a few decades ago in the Galapagos.

The flora and fauna of the islands are more accurately named and described here than in the book "Floreanna." I recommend "My Father's Island" over "Floreanna" for providing more information on the islands, the lifestyle and for a more compelling story.

I now feel that I have a better idea of the hardships and challenges faced by the early settlers to the Galapagos. And, to top it off real life love stories are included, too!

I am looking forward to Johanna Angermeyer's next book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully well-written story. Sep 26 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
"My Father's Island" captures the sense of adventure, wonder, and fear of pioneer life on the Galapagos. The story is both humorous and tragic, and the book is compelling enough to read in one sitting.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My Father's Island April 27 2012
By Robin Roberts - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Johanna Angermeyer is a true storyteller. She kept me enthralled, indeed compelled me to read this book aloud to my family. My Father's Island is an important historical and compassionate family tale of adventure, tragedy, joy and discovery. Anyone who is interested in the Galapagos should read this book which will show how a few intrepid souls managed to live with no outside support in these amazing islands for many years. I can pick this book up and re-read it anytime.
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