Bibliograph

War diaries 1939-1945, Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945, Astrid Lindgren ; translated from the Swedish by Sarah Death ; with a foreword by Karin Nyman

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War diaries 1939-1945, Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945, Astrid Lindgren ; translated from the Swedish by Sarah Death ; with a foreword by Karin Nyman

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War diaries 1939-1945

Oclc number

946481705

Responsibility statement

Astrid Lindgren ; translated from the Swedish by Sarah Death ; with a foreword by Karin Nyman

Sub title

Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945

Summary

Before she became internationally known for her Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren was an aspiring author living in Stockholm with her family at the outbreak of the Second World War. The diaries she kept throughout the hostilities offer a civilian's, a mother's, and an aspiring writer’s unique account of the devastating conflict. She emerges as a morally courageous critic of violence and war, as well as a deeply sensitive and astute observer of world affairs. We hear her thoughts about rationing, blackouts, the Soviet invasion of Finland, and the nature of evil, as well as of her personal heartbreaks, financial struggles, and trials as a mother and writer

Target audience

general

resource.variantTitle

Astrid Lindgren, war diaries 1939-1945

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