Mein Nidden: Auf der Kurischen Nehrung

by Frido Mann

Rare Book

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Gabriele Goldstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Nidden" refers to the German spelling of the Lithuanian town now known as Nida. This easy-to-read book helped me appreciate the troubled history of this resort town on the Curonian Spit where Thomas Mann spent three summers in the early 1930s—until the Nazis scared him away. Sounds like a uniquely beautiful place. I liked the conversational writing style and open-mindedness of the author. Frido Mann, born in the States in 1940, is a grandson of the Nobel Prize writer—his father was Michael Mann, Thomas Mann's youngest child.

[Novall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Descriptive overview with worthwhile insight into the three summers spent at Nidden by the Mann family. The narrative renders the history of cottage, from the vacation domicile of Thomas Mann to misuse in 1940s to post-war neglect and into its contemporary setting as gathering point for artists and writers.

[Novall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief overview with worthwhile insight into the three summers spent at Nidden by the Mann family. The narrative renders the history of cottage from the original summer residence of family Mann, followed by misuse in 1930s to post-war neglect and into its contemporary setting as gathering point for artists and writers.