Auslander ranks among the very best of wartime historical fiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read auslander. Paul dowswells informative and accessible text will immerse readers in the era, and handcoloured black and white photographs give a unique and atmospheric look. Powder monkey, his first novel, was published to huge critical acclaim and was the first book in his wonderful sam witchall trilogy. Paul dowswell books list of books by author paul dowswell. When peters parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in warsaw. He has written over 60 books, including auslander, nominated for the carnegie medal, the red house childrens book award and the booktrust teenage prize. The auslander is a powerful piece of young adult fiction that appeals just as comfortably to adult readers. I have the nice people at bloomsbury for sending this to me as it is not the sort of book that i would normally have gone out and bought as it is set in 1940s germany which isnt a period of history that i am. What it was like to grow up in wartorn berlin is the core drama here. Paul dowswell has worked in publishing for over twenty years. A tense and dramatic story of growing up in berlin during world war two. Review of auslander by paul dowswell 2009, bloomsbury peter brocks family belong to the german community living in poland prewar.
Auslander by paul dowswell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Paul dowswell is an author of historical fiction for children, including the second world war novel auslander. Paul dowswell knows his history and has produced a fascinating, informed novel that offers an appealing protagonist and story at the same time. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. He went freelance in 1999 after eight years with usborne, where he was a senior editor.
Although most of the narration is from peters point of view, dowswell also includes the perspectives of many other characters in the novel including anna, ula and otto reiter, gerhart segur and franz kaltenbach. He has written many nonfiction titles, two of which were shortlisted for the blue peter book award. Paul dowswells top 10 nonfiction books about britain in. Eleven eleven is dowswells new offering to the ya historical fiction world centred around the last day of world war i something that intrigued me enough to pick up this book as i. This book starts off with telling you about world war 1 and world war 2. This novel tells the fictional story of a young boy, piotr bruck, who is taken by the nazis to berlin to become a reclaimed german. The graham norton show 2012 s11x10 emily blunt, russell brand and paloma faith part 2 youtube duration. I thought this book was excellent because the author paul dowswell had added all sorts of stories from all sorts of perspectives allied or axiscentral powers and from both world war. Paul dowswell cemented his position as onetowatch in the world of children s historical fiction with his muchacclaimed wwii novel, auslander. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The guardian, best great war novels for children and teens.
Paul writes awardwinning historical fiction for young adults. It seems as if the world of childrens fiction is about to get a whole new jolt of life. Read auslander by paul dowswell available from rakuten kobo. A collection of moving stories from the first and second world war published. Big issue paul dowswell has the ability to tell a rattling good story and, at the same time, give the readers a feel for what life must have been like at the time.
Books by paul dowswell author of auslander goodreads. Paul dowswell 1957 is a british writer of nonfiction and young adult novels who has written over 70 books for british publishers. Usborne true stories by paul dowswell available from rakuten kobo. Paul dowswell has 119 books on goodreads with 110 ratings. The second world war by paul dowswell used very good.
Paul dowswell is an author that isnt too wellknown. Buy true stories of the second world war by paul dowswell online at alibris. Auslander is the german word for foreigner, and british novelist paul dowswells 2009 novel to be released in the u. While piotr may have the ideal aryan features, he soon learns his heart and mind do not subscribe to the aryan ideals of race. With his blond hair and blue eyes he is a perfect hitler youth specimen, and. True stories of the second world war by paul dowswell.
Told from the third person omniscient point of view, auslander provides a unique look a life in berlin during the second world war. Paul dowswell cemented his position as onetowatch in the world of childrens. Before that he worked for timelife, bbc books, the science museum and the national sound archive. Provides a genuinely international perspective, showing how people all over the world were affected by the war. Examines the causes of world war ii, including the stipulations of the treaty that germany was forced to sign at the end of world war i, the effects of the great depression, germanys desire. You might also look at another paul dowswell story about a boy living in east berlin in the 1970s, sektion 20.
Review of auslander by paul dowswell 2009, bloomsbury. Paul dowswell s utterly gripping, awardwinning novel follows three young combatants in the last hours of the war, when survival could only be seconds away. This book is good for kids that like reading about history. Auslander comes close to classics such as the silver sword.
Dowswell is one of the best new writers of historical fiction for children. Paul dowswell is a brilliant historical fiction novelist. There a lot of books flying around under the topic of world war 2 and this book. Auslander by paul dowswell this novel tells the fictional story of a young boy, piotr bruck, who is taken by the nazis to berlin to become a reclaimed german. When peters parents are killed in the german invasion of poland, he is sent to a warsaw orphanage along with other war orphans. But this is actually the second book i have read by him, the first being the simply brilliant auslander focusing on life in nazi germany during world war ii. Auslander is a great addition to war fiction, and though its not up there with the book thief or the boy in the striped pyjamas, its most definitely worth a read. The horn book magazine us youth books on world war ii are a dime a dozen, but paul dowswells novel stands out from the crowd peters change of heart from a follower to an active opponent of the regime is depicted with depth and authenticity germany. As a young teenager i loved auslander and its actionpacked, descriptive and wonderful book. Auslander by paul dowswell is in the booktrust teenage prize 2009. The author based the character of ula reiter on two german women who heroically defied the nazi regime in berlin during the war. A former senior editor with usborne publishing, paul dowswell is now a fulltime author. This book looks at the curriculum history of world war i, through a series of poems from the time. Paul dowswell when peters parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in warsaw.
Shortlisted for the prestigious teenage book of the year award 2009. Morpurgo returns to the world war i of his muchlauded war horse in a beautifully crafted, multivoiced novel about the. Throughout all of his fiction, paul weaves meticulous research into thrilling narrative that will engage young readers. Paul dowswell knows his history and has produced a fascinating, informed novel that offers an appealing protagonist and story at the same time as exploring a little known national socialist policy. He was a senior editor at usborne publishing, then went freelance in. Paul dowswell author a former senior editor with usborne publishing, paul dowswell is now a fulltime author. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.
Having retained their farm after germany invades poland, his parents are killed in an accident on the eve of the invasion of the soviet union. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. His is currently finishing a novel set during the first world war. Paul dowswell s name on the front of auslander is enough to overcome nazi fiction fatigue, for he is a brilliant historical novelist he shows us a side of nazi germany rarely seen. The book uses poetry as a window into the social history of world war i. The story of the first world war by paul dowswell, 9781409523468, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When peters parents are killed in the german invasion of poland, he is sent to a warsaw. More recently paul has written about renaissance prague in the cabinet of curiosities, and cold war germany in his latest book sektion 20. His latest book, eleven eleven, set during the first world war, features three. His novels are sold throughout the english speaking world and have been published in an additional ten languages. Paul dowswell proffers an intriguing young adult novel of a polish boys experiences in the hitler youth program, his gradual recognition of the inherent evil in nazi philosophy, and his brave actions to deter it. Each poem covers a different topic such as daily wartime living, life in the trenches and attitudes towards patriotism and religion. You get a feel of life under the swastika and you feel a close relationship with peters friends and family, and hatred and distain to his enemies.
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