tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post2197443937387013437..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2014 - 14: Jugend zwischen den KriegenLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42641084390550432422014-07-04T16:30:41.780+02:002014-07-04T16:30:41.780+02:00Jugend Zwischen Den Kriegen...Is very tempting to ...Jugend Zwischen Den Kriegen...Is very tempting to me. As you know, I am somewhat familiar with the area and do read and understand German and most of the Schwaebisch ...in every day conversation. My own 'production' of German has decreased over the years since I am old as well as completely 'out of practice' . The few people I communicate with here in Florida have been here for years and speak English more easily than long-remembered German...which young people during my last visit in Germany described as "Alt Deutsch". I'd like to get a copy of the book and TRY to translate it into English. (I have University degrees and taught both languages during some 26 years here and there) So...let's seeRuth S. Ozannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7750702544207953082014-04-27T09:14:52.105+02:002014-04-27T09:14:52.105+02:00I not only remember its popularity (we were glued ...I not only remember its popularity (we were glued to it) but the Amazon.UK site has this to say "Five years in the making, Heimat is one of the most compelling and highly praised dramas in television history. This epic tale of a family and their rural life in a small German village is told against the changing backdrop of a country's turbulent history from 1919 to 1982. From the aftermath of the First World War, economic hardship, the rise and fall of Nazism, the Second World War and the decades that followed, life in the village goes on and the values and aspirations of the people at its heart are wonderfully brought to life in this gripping saga of an ordinary family living through extraordinary times. Edgar Reitz's astonishing 15-hour masterpiece appeared in 6th place when BBC2 ran a 40th birthday poll celebrating the station's greatest programmes and was 10th in Channel 4's 50 Greatest TV Dramas. It has captivated audiences all over the world and will continue to be hailed as one of television's most rewarding and unforgettable experiences."GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13020894572041935742014-04-27T08:55:28.931+02:002014-04-27T08:55:28.931+02:00Subtittles is much better than dubbing. I wish the...Subtittles is much better than dubbing. I wish they'd do that more often with films and series here. It surprises me that it was so popular in the UK, I never even thought it would be interesting to anyone outside Germany.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28455559175989989222014-04-26T22:51:00.689+02:002014-04-26T22:51:00.689+02:00We have discussed it before Meike. I put on my Am...We have discussed it before Meike. I put on my Amazon Wish List to remind me and it's now dropped in price so I shall get it when I get home. It will probably be a winter watch though. There was no dubbing into English. There are sub-titles. That was one of the things I liked because it sounded 'authentic' and I had to concentrate. I just hope that I like it as much as I did the first time. I think it was one of the most-watched TV programmes when it was first shown in the UK. GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-58058802351454231992014-04-26T08:37:13.414+02:002014-04-26T08:37:13.414+02:00I seem to remember that you and I have been talkin...I seem to remember that you and I have been talking about "Heimat" before, Graham. It's been so long since I watched the series on TV and read the book. I wonder what the actor's voices are like in English, and what they have done to transport the idea of the village folk talking in Hunsrück dialect.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77999565261199116682014-04-26T08:35:38.546+02:002014-04-26T08:35:38.546+02:00French is too much a challenge for me; I suppose I...French is too much a challenge for me; I suppose I'd manage (easy) Italian, but there are only a few words in Russian I know, and can't read the entire Cyrillic alphabet.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77075734462900440062014-04-26T01:25:09.278+02:002014-04-26T01:25:09.278+02:00You have reminded me that I really must buy and wa...You have reminded me that I really must buy and watch "<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heimat-Chronicle-Germany-Marita-Breuer/dp/B003H6Z19E/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1398468239&sr=1-1&keywords=heimat" rel="nofollow">Heima</a>t" again.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84392138237341656082014-04-25T20:23:22.623+02:002014-04-25T20:23:22.623+02:00It sounds really interesting. You are right, it...It sounds really interesting. You are right, it's so much better to read books in their original language. I can manage with French, but when I read the Russian ones, it's pretty tough, because I studied it many years ago. Saucy Sicilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044337117600868975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-85510712091186380732014-04-24T21:14:08.374+02:002014-04-24T21:14:08.374+02:00Hello Jane and Lance,
I was really sorry when the ...Hello Jane and Lance,<br />I was really sorry when the book ended and I am glad that I now have volumes II and III on my "to be read"-shelf. Maybe one of the most touching scenes for me was when "Mus" had to say good-bye to the beloved farm dog for the last time, when he left the farm to start life as a soldier, and the dog was so very sad to see his friend go away.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-38842189225934986802014-04-24T09:23:54.177+02:002014-04-24T09:23:54.177+02:00Hello Meike:
This sounds absolutely fascinating a...Hello Meike:<br /><br />This sounds absolutely fascinating and were it to be available in English, which we know not to be the case, this is something which would certainly find a place on our book list. It is always of interest to us to learn what everyday life was like for those 'ordinary' families who grew up and lived in Germany during the years which saw the rise of Nazism. Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-53017054774672660202014-04-24T07:24:59.159+02:002014-04-24T07:24:59.159+02:00I am sure you'd like it, Kristi, but you reall...I am sure you'd like it, Kristi, but you really should only tackle it in German if your grasp of the language is rather firm. There is a lot of local dialect in the book as well, which would make it challenging in parts for non-Swabians.<br />When I was little, we spent many a holiday in an ancient farm house in rural France, and played with the neighbouring farm's children. Their life was very different from our own, too, but we loved it!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88321624463552698982014-04-24T07:22:59.375+02:002014-04-24T07:22:59.375+02:00Dear Kay, I am sure you'd love this book, but ...Dear Kay, I am sure you'd love this book, but it is not available in English (at least not to my knowledge). The way the average farming family lived was probably relatively similar in many parts of the world in those days; it were tough times with the wold economy in crisis (which of course made it much easier for the Nazis to rise to power). The biggest difference between growing up on a farm in Georgia and in the Swabian countryside was probably space - there is just so much more space in the US, and distances between one place and the next are so much bigger than over here.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72185102640465939272014-04-24T07:19:52.613+02:002014-04-24T07:19:52.613+02:00Do they read German? Otherwise, this book won'...Do they read German? Otherwise, this book won't be of use to them; it is only available in German, as far as I know.<br />What an unusual nickname for your Brother-in-Law, I wonder how he got that :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-15402410827408546842014-04-24T07:18:55.556+02:002014-04-24T07:18:55.556+02:00In this case, I doubt many will read this book bec...In this case, I doubt many will read this book because of my review - to my knowledge, it has not been translated in English and is only available in German, and I have very few German-speaking readers.<br />Yes, autobiographies are special, I enjoy them, too. Right now, I am reading another one, this time of Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3745935251341516202014-04-24T01:10:59.923+02:002014-04-24T01:10:59.923+02:00I hope they will translate this into English some ...I hope they will translate this into English some time. I would be so interested in reading it, but I am pretty sure my German is not up to the task....When I was a little girl we used to visit my grandfather's brothers who had small farms in western Michigan. Even in the late 40s and early 50s it was rather a different world! But as a child I loved it!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39550599221825157962014-04-24T00:46:35.918+02:002014-04-24T00:46:35.918+02:00I know I would love this book very much! Of course...I know I would love this book very much! Of course, I would have to read it in English as I cannot speak or read German! I find that the descriptions of farm life in the 20's and 30's are very much what my Dad has told me of his childhood here in Georgia. My Dad had problems getting a copy of his birth certificate as an adult as the state of Georgia had his date of birth several days after the date that have been told was his birthdate of April 24th!! Luckily, the US Army had his correct date of birth, so that was how it was finally resolved and he was able to get his birth certificate! (Dad says that being born in April, it would have been busy planting time, and the birth might have been delayed being recorded, he was born at home.)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61027170996783022142014-04-23T22:33:22.867+02:002014-04-23T22:33:22.867+02:00My Sweetie and Brother-in-Law, The Mouth, both hav...My Sweetie and Brother-in-Law, The Mouth, both have a deep interest in the history of this era, so i will look into getting this one as a gift for them.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-65014886200230290852014-04-23T21:28:20.849+02:002014-04-23T21:28:20.849+02:00Your review of the book will surely lead others to...Your review of the book will surely lead others to read it. Even as a child, I loved reading autobiographies. Reading them led me to have heroines such as Jane Addams Hull of Chicago.Nonnie USAhttp://nonniesobservations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com