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Zusatztext 'a valuable record of what it was like to be sucked into war! and a vivid evocation of the fear and bewilderment of living in the Third Reich.' Informationen zum Autor Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. One of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg , is currently being developed into a major screen project. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets , produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy. Klappentext WOLFRAM Aïchele was nine years old when Hitler came to power: his formative years were spent in the shadow of the Third Reich. WOLFRAM: The Boy Who Went to War overturns all the clichés about life under Hitler. It is a powerful story of warfare and human survival and a reminder that civilians on all sides suffered the consequences of Hitler's war. It is also an eloquent testimony to the fact that even in times of exceptional darkness there remains a brilliant spark of humanity that can never be totally extinguished. WOLFRAM is the father-in-law of best-selling writer, Giles Milton. A powerful story of a young man conscripted into Hitler's army and a family left behind, a sympathetic view of life from the other side. Zusammenfassung The Aïchele family were decent, cultured, peace-loving Germans trying their hardest not to get swept up in the madness of Hitler's Third Reich. But by the time war came, for civilians on all sides, there was nowhere left to hide. The conflict took Wolfram, the family's gentle, 18-year-old son, to the Russian Front and the Normandy beaches. It also engulfed the town of his childhood, obliterating its inhabitants in a devastating firestorm. Wolfram is a powerful story of human survival. It is testimony to the fact that even in the darkest times there remains a spark of humanity that can never be totally extinguished. ...
