- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Carroll & Graf; Reprint edition (April 12 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786708808
- ISBN-13: 978-0786708802
- Product Dimensions: 22.3 x 13.3 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #188,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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First published in 1934 but fully imagining the future of Germany over the ensuing years, The Oppermanns tells the compelling story of a remarkable German Jewish family confronted by Hitler's rise to power. Compared to works by Voltaire and Zola on its original publication, this prescient novel strives to awaken an often unsuspecting, sometimes politically naive, or else willfully blind world to the consequences of its stance in the face of national events -- in this case, the rising tide of Nazism in 1930s Germany. The past and future meet in the saga of the Oppermanns, for three generations a family commercially well established in Berlin. In assimilated citizens like them, the emancipated Jew in Germany has become a fact. In a Berlin inhabited by troops in brown shirts, however, the Oppermanns have more to fear than an alien discomfort. For along with the swastikas and fascist salutes come discrimination, deceit, betrayal, and a tragedy that history has proved to be as true as this novel's astonishing, profoundly moving tale.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
SHOCKING,
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This review is from: The Oppermanns: A Novel (Paperback)
This book is outstanding, beautiful and skocking. It is a creation of a master.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eerily foretells the events to come in the Nazi era,
By K. Corn "reviewer" (midwest, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Oppermanns: A Novel (Paperback)
I'm amazed this book doesn't have more glowing reader reviews as it is an absolute standout for many, many reasons, not the least of which is the author's amazing ability to predict the events to come, even before they've fully occurred! Written in 1934, the novel follows the life of one family, the Oppermanns, and the increasing restrictions and hatred they face in their daily lives. Unwilling to believe these rejections and restrictions are anything but "temporary", they are unprepared for the the way "their" community turns against them, but forced to deal with the inevitable consequences. I found this a very believable work, impossible to put down. The introduction by Ruth Gruber (she spoke with the author) helps place this work into a historical perspective.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well-written, thought-provoking,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Oppermanns: A Novel (Paperback)
If you've ever wondered how a modern, civilized country begins the slippery slope to cave-man barbaric behavior, this book is a must-read. It's an fast read too -- goes by very quickly, especially towards the end.
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