February Shadows (STUDIES IN AUSTRIAN LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND THOUGHT TRANSLATION SERIES)

by Elisabeth Reichart

The central event in Hilde's childhood occurred on 2 February 1945. She was a confused but compliant girl at the time. Now she is a depressed and angry old woman, who is haunted by the memory of that shameful day. For on that day in February, the ordinary citizens of her village hunted down and murdered approximately 500 prisoners who had escaped from the concentration camp in Mauthausen. This brilliant novel renders the experiences of common people caught up in the political cyclone of the time, reminding us that history is not behind us, nor is it outside us.

Genres: Historical Fiction, World War II

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[*•Ava•* 🇵🇭 hapa haole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning book. Beautiful exploration into generational conflict, war history, and how our scars are reborn in our children.
Wirklich wunderschönes Buch. Schon Forschung in Generationskonflikt, Krieg Geschichte und wie unserer Traumas sind auch die Traumas von unserer Kindern.

[Tim Pieraccini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extremely striking writing - very short sentences, no words wasted. But a difficult book, in some ways; I feel like I should maybe give this four stars, but I didn't like it *quite* enough for that.

[Ingrid Tschugg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gerade eben wieder gelesen - ein gutes Buch über eine grauenhafte Geschichte aus der NS-Zeit